Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2313 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.2313 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.7155 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 37th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2722 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3232 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.561 ha per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2926 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7155 ha per square kilometre | +244.2% |
| 2003 | 0.188 ha per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 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 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 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 | 0.2997 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2529 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3595 ha per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4418 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2313 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2313 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1993 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2313 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | 0.2421 ha per square kilometre | 0.561 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.7155 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3279 ha per square kilometre | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | 0.4418 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Guatemala 0.3205 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Thailand 0.2443 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Madagascar 0.2318 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Argentina 0.2305 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Mexico 0.1926 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2313 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7155 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.