Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 53.76 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.76 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 57 countries
All-time high
53.76 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
45.69 1000 ha
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Rwanda, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 45.7 1000 ha2007: 48.4 1000 ha2008: 51.1 1000 ha2009: 53.8 1000 ha2010: 53.8 1000 ha2011: 53.8 1000 ha2012: 53.8 1000 ha2013: 53.8 1000 ha2014: 53.8 1000 ha2015: 53.8 1000 ha2016: 53.8 1000 ha2017: 53.8 1000 ha2018: 53.8 1000 ha2019: 53.8 1000 ha2020: 53.8 1000 ha2021: 53.8 1000 ha2022: 53.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Rwanda stood at 53.76 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Rwanda peaked at 53.76 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.69 1000 ha, in 2006.

Rwanda ranks 29th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Rwanda, 2006 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
2006 45.69 1000 ha —
2007 48.38 1000 ha +5.9%
2008 51.07 1000 ha +5.6%
2009 53.76 1000 ha +5.3%
2010 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 53.76 1000 ha +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 53.76 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.94 1000 ha, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.72 1000 ha 45.69 1000 ha 53.76 1000 ha 4
2010s 53.76 1000 ha 53.76 1000 ha 53.76 1000 ha 10
2020s 53.76 1000 ha 53.76 1000 ha 53.76 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 26 Austria 69.02 1000 ha compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.62 1000 ha compare
  3. 28 Italy 67.95 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 Kenya 52.35 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.12 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Romania 36.82 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Rwanda?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Rwanda was 53.76 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 53.76 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 45.69 1000 ha in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Rwanda ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).