Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 1.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.22 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2184 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9075 hectares per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7744 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5099 hectares per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2184 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5595 hectares per square kilometre | +156.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4516 hectares per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +196.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2315 hectares per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | +345.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +345.1% | 0.2315 hectares per square kilometre | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7738 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2184 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2315 hectares per square kilometre | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 27 Guinea 1.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 1.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mongolia 1.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 1.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gabon 1.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belize 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2184 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.