Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 45.8% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Rwanda, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Rwanda is 45.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Rwanda peaked at 45.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Rwanda?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Rwanda was 45.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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