Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 30.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda peaked at 30.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.8% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Rwanda was 30.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).