Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2322 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2322 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.7898 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5112 ha per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6957 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7898 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5242 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7415 ha per square kilometre | +256.7% |
| 2003 | 0.188 ha per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1109 ha per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +677.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0806 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | +288.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | +621.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3015 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2529 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2261 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3595 ha per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4426 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2322 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2322 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +677.8% | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +621.9% | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4234 ha per square kilometre | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | 0.7898 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1938 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.7415 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1932 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3283 ha per square kilometre | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | 0.4426 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2322 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7898 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.