Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 33,594 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda is 33,594, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda peaked at 65,278 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,946, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 87th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59,589 | — |
| 2003 | 37,479 | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 26,725 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 26,854 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,894 | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 5,946 | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 18,589 | +212.6% |
| 2009 | 13,996 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 35,805 | +155.8% |
| 2011 | 7,749 | -78.4% |
| 2012 | 30,074 | +288.1% |
| 2013 | 36,213 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 28,764 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 65,278 | +126.9% |
| 2016 | 62,122 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 53,579 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 32,929 | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 37,866 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 43,232 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 37,436 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 35,419 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 36,020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 50,273 | +39.6% |
| 2025 | 33,594 | -33.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 33,594 is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 33,594 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +288.1% | 7,749 | 30,074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,759 | 5,946 | 59,589 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39,038 | 7,749 | 65,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,329 | 33,594 | 50,273 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Rwanda was 33,594 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65,278 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,946 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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