Nepal vs Rwanda: Annual change in forest area
Nepal
16,580 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
14,560 hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
21st
Rwanda rank
22nd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16,580 hectares against 14,560 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 2,020 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,741 hectares | -2,762 hectares | 19,503 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 16,741 hectares | 354.7 hectares | 16,386 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 10,058 hectares | 13,173 hectares | 3,115 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16,580 hectares | 14,560 hectares | 2,020 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 16,580 hectares against 14,560 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 2,020 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.