Forest land — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest land — Area was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Rwanda is 634.63 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Rwanda peaked at 634.63 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 409.23 1000 ha, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 154th of 249 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 land — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 436.85 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 434.09 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 431.33 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 428.56 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 425.8 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 423.04 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 420.28 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 417.52 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 414.75 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 411.99 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 409.23 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 409.93 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 410.63 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 411.33 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 412.03 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 412.74 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 413.44 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 414.14 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 414.84 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 415.54 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 416.24 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 430.8 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 445.36 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 459.91 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 474.47 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 489.03 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 503.59 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 518.15 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 532.71 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 547.27 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 561.83 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 576.39 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 590.95 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 605.51 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 620.07 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 634.63 1000 ha | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 634.63 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 1000 ha, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 634.63 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.42 1000 ha | 411.99 1000 ha | 436.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.39 1000 ha | 409.23 1000 ha | 415.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.75 1000 ha | 416.24 1000 ha | 547.27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.23 1000 ha | 561.83 1000 ha | 634.63 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 land — area in Rwanda?
- Forest land — area in Rwanda was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.23 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest land — area?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.