Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Rwanda

Forest area in Rwanda in 2023 — 2,790 km². Ranked 152 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 12%.

2023 2,790 km² +0.36% vs 2022
World rank 152of 213
Period maximum 3,170 km²1990
Period minimum 2,650 km²2010

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Rwanda, 1990–20232,6002,8003,0003,2001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 3,170 km²1991: 3,140 km²1992: 3,110 km²1993: 3,080 km²1994: 3,050 km²1995: 3,020 km²1996: 2,990 km²1997: 2,960 km²1998: 2,930 km²1999: 2,900 km²2000: 2,870 km²2001: 2,848 km²2002: 2,826 km²2003: 2,804 km²2004: 2,782 km²2005: 2,760 km²2006: 2,738 km²2007: 2,716 km²2008: 2,694 km²2009: 2,672 km²2010: 2,650 km²2011: 2,660 km²2012: 2,670 km²2013: 2,680 km²2014: 2,690 km²2015: 2,700 km²2016: 2,720 km²2017: 2,730 km²2018: 2,740 km²2019: 2,750 km²2020: 2,760 km²2021: 2,770 km²2022: 2,780 km²2023: 2,790 km²
Change over the period: −380 (−11.99%) Average annual rate: -0.39 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 2,790 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Eastern Africa computed 1.94M km²
Low-income countries computed 2.93M km²
Forest area — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 2,790 +10 +0.36%
2022 2,780 +10 +0.36%
2021 2,770 +10 +0.36%
2020 2,760 +10 +0.36%
2019 2,750 +10 +0.36%
2018 2,740 +10 +0.37%
2017 2,730 +10 +0.37%
2016 2,720 +20 +0.74%
2015 2,700 +10 +0.37%
2014 2,690 +10 +0.37%
2013 2,680 +10 +0.37%
2012 2,670 +10 +0.38%
2011 2,660 +10 +0.38%
2010 2,650 −22 −0.82%
2009 2,672 −22 −0.82%
2008 2,694 −22 −0.81%
2007 2,716 −22 −0.8%
2006 2,738 −22 −0.8%
2005 2,760 −22 −0.79%
2004 2,782 −22 −0.78%
2003 2,804 −22 −0.78%
2002 2,826 −22 −0.77%
2001 2,848 −22 −0.77%
2000 2,870 −30 −1.03%
1999 2,900 −30 −1.02%
1998 2,930 −30 −1.01%
1997 2,960 −30 −1%
1996 2,990 −30 −0.99%
1995 3,020 −30 −0.98%
1994 3,050 −30 −0.97%
1993 3,080 −30 −0.96%
1992 3,110 −30 −0.96%
1991 3,140 −30 −0.95%
1990 3,170 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.