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.