Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 1,260 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,260 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Rwanda peaked at 2,040 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,260 Square kilometres, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 189 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 — Naturally regenerating forest in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,040 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 1,996 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,953 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,910 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,866 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,822 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,779 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,736 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,692 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,648 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,605 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,571 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,538 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,504 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,471 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,437 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,404 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,370 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,337 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,303 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,270 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,268 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,266 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,264 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,262 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,260 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,260 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,493 Square kilometres, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,260 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 Square kilometres | 1,648 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,454 Square kilometres | 1,303 Square kilometres | 1,605 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 Square kilometres | 1,260 Square kilometres | 1,270 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 Square kilometres | 1,260 Square kilometres | 1,260 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Rwanda?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Rwanda was 1,260 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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