Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 237.28 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Rwanda stood at 237.28 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Rwanda peaked at 237.28 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139.2 1000 ha, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 222 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.82 1000 ha | 165.26 1000 ha | 204.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.14 1000 ha | 141.37 1000 ha | 160.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.62 1000 ha | 139.2 1000 ha | 198.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.93 1000 ha | 204.58 1000 ha | 237.28 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 8.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 166.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 124.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 28.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 511.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 64.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,162 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Rwanda?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Rwanda was 237.28 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 237.28 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.2 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.