Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda
Rwanda: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 37.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 240 countries
All-time high
37.08
in 2023
All-time low
28.23
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda stood at 37.08. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda peaked at 37.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.23, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.23 | — |
| 2001 | 28.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.57 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.48 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.08 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 37.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.08 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4 | 28.23 | 32.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.02 | 32.57 | 35.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.28 | 35.48 | 37.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 147 United States 38.44 compare
- 148 Switzerland 37.69 compare
- 149 Bangladesh 37.53 compare
- 151 Malaysia 37.03 compare
- 152 Paraguay 35.62 compare
- 153 Yemen 34.74 compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Rwanda was 37.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.23 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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