Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 14,560 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,560
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
14,560
in 2016
All-time low
-2,762
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda stood at 14,560. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda peaked at 14,560 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2,762, in 1991.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2,762 | — |
| 1992 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2,762 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 701 | -125.4% |
| 2002 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 701 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,558 | +1976.8% |
| 2012 | 14,558 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,558 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,558 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,558 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,560 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,560 is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,560 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,762 | -2,762 | -2,762 | 9 |
| 2000s | 354.7 | -2,762 | 701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,173 | 701 | 14,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,560 | 14,560 | 14,560 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Rwanda was 14,560 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,560 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,762 in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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