Index of forest extent, Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Index of forest extent, Index was 89.71 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
89.71
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
85.21
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Rwanda, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 991994: 98.11995: 97.11996: 96.11997: 95.21998: 94.21999: 93.22000: 92.32001: 91.62002: 90.92003: 90.22004: 89.52005: 88.72006: 882007: 87.32008: 86.62009: 85.92010: 85.22011: 85.52012: 85.92013: 86.22014: 86.52015: 86.82016: 87.52017: 87.82018: 88.12019: 88.42020: 88.72021: 89.12022: 89.42023: 89.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Rwanda is 89.71, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Rwanda peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 85.21, in 2010.

That places Rwanda 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.62 93.25 100 8
2000s 89.1 85.92 92.28 10
2010s 86.78 85.21 88.42 10
2020s 89.23 88.75 89.71 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 169 Honduras 90.65 compare
  2. 170 Cameroon 90.38 compare
  3. 171 Equatorial Guinea 90.34 compare
  4. 173 Venezuela 89.55 compare
  5. 174 Togo 89.38 compare
  6. 175 Liberia 88.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Rwanda?
Index of forest extent, index in Rwanda was 89.71 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 85.21 in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for index of forest extent, index?
Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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