Land use hidden — Forest in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land use hidden — Forest was 2,790 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Rwanda stood at 2,790 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Rwanda peaked at 3,170 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,650 Square kilometres, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,170 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 3,140 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,110 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,080 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,050 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,020 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,990 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,960 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,930 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,900 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,870 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,848 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,826 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,804 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,782 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,760 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,738 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,716 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,694 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,672 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,650 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,660 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,670 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,680 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,690 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,700 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,720 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,740 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,760 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,770 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,780 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,790 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,790 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,449 Square kilometres, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,790 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,035 Square kilometres | 2,900 Square kilometres | 3,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,771 Square kilometres | 2,672 Square kilometres | 2,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,699 Square kilometres | 2,650 Square kilometres | 2,750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,775 Square kilometres | 2,760 Square kilometres | 2,790 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Rwanda?
- Land use hidden — forest in Rwanda was 2,790 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,170 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,650 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata