Nepal vs Rwanda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Nepal
370,010 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
397,350 hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
64th
Rwanda rank
62nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 397,350 hectares against 370,010 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 27,340 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 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 | 370,310 hectares | 239,592 hectares | 130,718 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 370,373 hectares | 261,238 hectares | 109,134 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 370,287 hectares | 313,137 hectares | 57,150 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 370,010 hectares | 377,300 hectares | 7,290 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 397,350 hectares against 370,010 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 27,340 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Nepal ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.