Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.2 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.92 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2417 ha per square kilometre | +1086.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +552.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9061 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7684 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5137 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5605 ha per square kilometre | +166.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +197.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2062 ha per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +390.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.2 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.2 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1086.3% | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.2417 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +552.0% | 0.2417 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +390.8% | 0.2062 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +197.1% | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5375 ha per square kilometre | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 0.8692 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6375 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 0.2062 ha per square kilometre | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.