Commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,862
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
65th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,082
in 2018
All-time low
470.79
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda is 1,862, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda peaked at 2,082 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 470.79, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 918.5 | — |
| 2002 | 679.79 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 673.46 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 673.59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 536.76 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 470.79 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 730.63 | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 842.39 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1,893 | +124.8% |
| 2011 | 628.86 | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 722.5 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1,562 | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 1,630 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,040 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 1,203 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1,215 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,082 | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 1,035 | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 1,210 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,455 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 1,297 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,542 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 1,862 | +20.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,862 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,862 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 725.13 | 470.79 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,301 | 628.86 | 2,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,473 | 1,210 | 1,862 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 62 French Guiana 2,155 compare
- 63 Russia 2,050 compare
- 64 Burundi 1,934 compare
- 66 Chile 1,715 compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,536 compare
- 68 El Salvador 1,524 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 commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Rwanda was 1,862 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,082 in 2018.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.79 in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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