Share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda is 1.5%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda peaked at 1.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +79.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Rwanda was 1.5% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.