Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 397,350 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
397,350 hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
397,350 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
232,460 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda is 397,350 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda peaked at 397,350 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232,460 hectares, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 62nd out of 185 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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,460 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 234,045 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 235,630 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 237,215 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 238,800 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 240,385 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 241,970 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 243,555 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 245,140 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 246,725 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 248,310 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 251,183 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 254,056 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 256,929 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 259,802 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 262,675 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 265,548 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 268,421 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 271,294 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 274,167 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 277,040 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 285,062 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 293,084 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 301,106 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 309,128 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 317,150 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 325,170 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 333,190 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 341,210 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 349,230 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 357,250 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 365,270 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 373,290 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 381,310 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 389,330 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 397,350 hectares | +2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 397,350 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 397,350 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,592 hectares | 232,460 hectares | 246,725 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,238 hectares | 248,310 hectares | 274,167 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,137 hectares | 277,040 hectares | 349,230 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,300 hectares | 357,250 hectares | 397,350 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Rwanda was 397,350 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 397,350 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,460 hectares in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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