Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0025 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0025 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0046 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0029 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -54.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1075.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 ha per person | +543.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 ha per person | +159.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 ha per person | +189.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per person | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per person | +379.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.004 ha per person | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 ha per person | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 ha per person | +18.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0025 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0025 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1075.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
| 2002 | +543.2% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person |
| 2012 | +379.1% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
| 2010 | +189.7% | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 54 Bulgaria 0.0028 ha per person compare
- 55 Eritrea 0.0027 ha per person compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0027 ha per person compare
- 58 Bahamas 0.0025 ha per person compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 0.0024 ha per person compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 0.0021 ha per person compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per capita in Rwanda?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0025 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.