Share of forest land, Percent in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of forest land, Percent was 11.31 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
11.31
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 225 countries
All-time high
12.61
in 1992
All-time low
10.74
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Rwanda, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 12.61993: 12.51994: 12.41995: 12.21996: 12.11997: 121998: 11.91999: 11.82000: 11.62001: 11.52002: 11.52003: 11.42004: 11.32005: 11.22006: 11.12007: 112008: 10.92009: 10.82010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 10.82013: 10.92014: 10.92015: 10.92016: 112017: 11.12018: 11.12019: 11.12020: 11.22021: 11.22022: 11.32023: 11.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11.31 for share of forest land, percent in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Rwanda peaked at 12.61 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 170th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 12.18 11.76 12.61 8
2000s 11.23 10.83 11.63 10
2010s 10.94 10.74 11.15 10
2020s 11.25 11.19 11.31 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 167 Cabo Verde 11.57 compare
  2. 168 Ireland 11.53 compare
  3. 169 South Sudan, Republic of 11.33 compare
  4. 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
  5. 172 Netherlands 11.06 compare
  6. 173 Uganda 11.04 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Rwanda?
Share of forest land, percent in Rwanda was 11.31 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 12.61 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for share of forest land, percent?
Rwanda ranks 170th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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