Area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda
Rwanda: Area burned wildfires by type was 20,135 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda is 20,135, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda peaked at 49,672 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,388, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.
Area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39,368 | — |
| 2003 | 28,936 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 22,389 | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 19,105 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 12,579 | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 5,388 | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 13,803 | +156.2% |
| 2009 | 11,141 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 33,036 | +196.5% |
| 2011 | 5,710 | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 25,416 | +345.1% |
| 2013 | 31,254 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 26,875 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 49,672 | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 48,341 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 43,576 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 27,111 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 25,716 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 32,070 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 25,780 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 30,009 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 30,009 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,839 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 20,135 | -42.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20,135 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20,135 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 5,710 | 25,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,089 | 5,388 | 39,368 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,671 | 5,710 | 49,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,807 | 20,135 | 34,839 | 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 area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Rwanda was 20,135 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,672 in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,388 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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