Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of forest area within protected areas was 45.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 45.8% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 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 45.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +70.6% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -41.4% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 45.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 45.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 67.4% | 45.8% | 78.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 2 |
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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 share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Rwanda was 45.8% in 2025, 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 45.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).