Savanna — Burned Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Savanna — Burned Area was 14,232 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Rwanda stood at 14,232 ha.
The figure is up 149.4% on the previous year and up 940.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Rwanda peaked at 17,652 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 192.33 ha, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 61st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,973 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,973 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,973 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,973 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,973 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,973 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,714 ha | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 7,974 ha | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 13,840 ha | +73.6% |
| 1999 | 7,219 ha | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 3,449 ha | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 5,129 ha | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 17,652 ha | +244.2% |
| 2003 | 4,637 ha | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 2,735 ha | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 4,338 ha | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 1,752 ha | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 192.33 ha | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 1,496 ha | +677.8% |
| 2009 | 1,945 ha | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 1,624 ha | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 940.29 ha | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 3,654 ha | +288.6% |
| 2013 | 2,030 ha | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 1,368 ha | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 9,873 ha | +621.9% |
| 2016 | 7,394 ha | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 6,240 ha | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 5,556 ha | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 8,869 ha | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 10,835 ha | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 10,899 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,915 ha | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 5,706 ha | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 14,232 ha | +149.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,232 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 137,742 ha, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,232 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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% | 192.33 ha | 1,496 ha |
| 2015 | +621.9% | 1,368 ha | 9,873 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,158 ha | 5,973 ha | 13,840 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,333 ha | 192.33 ha | 17,652 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,755 ha | 940.29 ha | 9,873 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,317 ha | 4,915 ha | 14,232 ha | 5 |
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 — burned area in Rwanda?
- Savanna — burned area in Rwanda was 14,232 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,652 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.33 ha in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for savanna — burned area?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 940.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.