Forest area km in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest area km was 634,630 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
634,630
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
139th
of 235 countries
All-time high
634,630
in 2025
All-time low
409,230
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Rwanda stood at 634,630. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Rwanda peaked at 634,630 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 409,230, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 139th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 436,850 | — |
| 1991 | 434,088 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 431,326 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 428,564 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 425,802 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 423,040 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 420,278 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 417,516 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 414,754 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 411,992 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 409,230 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 409,931 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 410,632 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 411,333 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 412,034 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 412,735 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 413,436 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 414,137 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 414,838 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 415,539 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 416,240 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 430,798 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 445,356 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 459,914 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 474,472 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 489,030 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 503,590 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 518,150 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 532,710 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 547,270 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 561,830 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 576,390 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 590,950 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 605,510 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 620,070 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 634,630 | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 634,630 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 634,630 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,421 | 411,992 | 436,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,384 | 409,230 | 415,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,753 | 416,240 | 547,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,230 | 561,830 | 634,630 | 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 forest area km in Rwanda?
- Forest area km in Rwanda was 634,630 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 634,630 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,230 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest area km?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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