Terrestrial protected areas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Terrestrial protected areas was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Rwanda, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.1% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Rwanda peaked at 10.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.7% | — |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% compare
- 157 Saint Martin (French part) 9.3% compare
- 158 Belarus 9.2% compare
- 160 Argentina 8.8% compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 8.8% compare
- 160 Grenada 8.8% compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Rwanda?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Rwanda was 9.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.