Above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda
Rwanda: Above-ground forest biomass was 221.44 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221.44 tonnes per hectare
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
221.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
All-time low
164.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda is 221.44 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda peaked at 221.44 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 169.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 187.49 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 173.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 145.86 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 145.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 145.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 146.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 197.87 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 221.44 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 221.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 221.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.56 tonnes per hectare | 164.56 tonnes per hectare | 164.56 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 169.27 tonnes per hectare | 169.27 tonnes per hectare | 169.27 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 157.49 tonnes per hectare | 145.86 tonnes per hectare | 187.49 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 209.66 tonnes per hectare | 197.87 tonnes per hectare | 221.44 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 Slovenia 230.61 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 228.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 227.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Cameroon 220.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 22 Chile 219.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Rwanda was 221.44 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 221.44 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.56 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).