Above-ground biomass in forest in Rwanda
Rwanda: Above-ground biomass in forest was 221.44 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221.44 t per ha
World rank
21st
of 222 countries
All-time high
221.44 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
164.56 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Rwanda is 221.44 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Rwanda peaked at 221.44 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164.56 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164.56 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 169.27 t per ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 187.49 t per ha | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 173.73 t per ha | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 197.87 t per ha | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 221.44 t per ha | +11.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 221.44 t per ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 t per ha, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 221.44 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.56 t per ha | 164.56 t per ha | 164.56 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 169.27 t per ha | 169.27 t per ha | 169.27 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 180.61 t per ha | 173.73 t per ha | 187.49 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 209.66 t per ha | 197.87 t per ha | 221.44 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 18 Slovenia 230.61 t per ha compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 228.3 t per ha compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 227.42 t per ha compare
- 22 Cameroon 220.3 t per ha compare
- 23 Chile 219.27 t per ha compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 t per ha 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 biomass in forest in Rwanda?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Rwanda was 221.44 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 221.44 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.56 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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