Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of forest area within protected areas was 78.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 78.2% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda peaked at 78.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5857 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda was 78.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)