Rwanda vs United Kingdom: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Rwanda

42.75 hectares

in 2024

United Kingdom

44.47 hectares

in 2024

Rwanda rank

108th

United Kingdom rank

107th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

United Kingdom currently reports 44.47 hectares against 42.75 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 1.73 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Rwanda ranks 108th and United Kingdom ranks 107th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.