Rwanda vs South America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2025
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
22nd
South America rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Rwanda
- South America
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 45.8% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.0 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 22nd and South America ranks 24th of 168 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 8.4% | 37.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 9.7% | 36.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 14.0% | 31.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 14.9% | 30.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Rwanda or South America?
- Rwanda, at 45.8% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Rwanda and South America?
- 30.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd and South America ranks 24th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.