Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 10.04 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.04 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Rwanda peaked at 10.12 ha th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2019 | 9.79 ha th | — |
| 2020 | 10 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.12 ha th | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.04 ha th | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.04 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.04 ha th | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.63 ha th | 0 ha th | 9.79 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.05 ha th | 10 ha th | 10.12 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 85 Papua New Guinea 14.77 ha th compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 11.72 ha th compare
- 87 Philippines 10.51 ha th compare
- 89 Honduras 9.2 ha th compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1.64 ha th compare
- 91 Cambodia 0.42 ha th compare
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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Rwanda?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Rwanda was 10.04 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 ha th in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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