Rwanda vs Western Sahara: Share of global forest area
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.0%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
139th
Western Sahara rank
142nd
Share of global forest area over time
- Rwanda
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Rwanda ranks 139th and Western Sahara ranks 142nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Rwanda or Western Sahara?
- Rwanda, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Rwanda and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Western Sahara rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Rwanda ranks 139th and Western Sahara ranks 142nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.