Philippines vs Rwanda: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Philippines
24.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
25.7%
in 2025
Philippines rank
117th
Rwanda rank
115th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Philippines
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 25.7% against 24.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 219 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 17.7% | 8.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 16.6% | 7.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 18.3% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Philippines or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 25.7% against 24.9% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Philippines and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Philippines ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.