Eastern Africa vs Rwanda: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Eastern Africa
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 62.61 % against 2.17 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 60.44 %.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 28.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 % | 56.49 % | 55.33 % | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.33 % | 63.34 % | 62.01 % | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.8 % | 65.07 % | 63.28 % | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.1 % | 63.08 % | 60.98 % | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Eastern Africa or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 62.61 % against 2.17 % in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Eastern Africa and Rwanda?
- 60.44 %, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Rwanda rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Eastern Africa ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.