Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate was -2.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -2.29 % change on previous year for change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 125.34 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.27 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.6404 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.6445 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.6486 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6529 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6572 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6615 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.666 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6703 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.675 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 125.34 % change on previous year | -18669.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1708 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1705 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1696 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1693 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.169 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1687 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1683 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +1841.6% |
| 2013 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2025 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -2.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -2.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6414 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +18669.3% | -0.675 % change on previous year | 125.34 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1841.6% | -0.1683 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -100.1% | 125.34 % change on previous year | -0.1708 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6552 % change on previous year | -0.6703 % change on previous year | -0.6404 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.33 % change on previous year | -0.675 % change on previous year | 125.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | -0.1683 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 169 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -2 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Malawi -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gambia -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Chad -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Burkina Faso -3.7 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -2.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 125.34 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change forest vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change forest vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change forest vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.