Rwanda vs United Kingdom: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Rwanda
14,560 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
12,600 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
25th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Rwanda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14,560 hectares against 12,600 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,960 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Rwanda ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,762 hectares | 17,600 hectares | 20,362 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 354.7 hectares | 11,210 hectares | 10,855 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13,173 hectares | 15,450 hectares | 2,277 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14,560 hectares | 12,500 hectares | 2,060 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Rwanda or United Kingdom?
- Rwanda, at 14,560 hectares against 12,600 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 1,960 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and United Kingdom rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.