Forest area as share of land area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest area as share of land area was 25.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Rwanda stood at 25.72. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Rwanda peaked at 25.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.59, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 | 16.7 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.72 | 16.59 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 | 16.87 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 22.77 | 25.72 | 6 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 8.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 166.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 124.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 28.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 511.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 64.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,162 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Rwanda?
- Forest area as share of land area in Rwanda was 25.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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