Share of land area that is protected in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of land area that is protected was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Rwanda, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.1% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Rwanda peaked at 10.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% compare
- 157 Saint Martin (French part) 9.3% compare
- 158 Belarus 9.2% compare
- 160 Argentina 8.8% compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 8.8% compare
- 160 Grenada 8.8% compare
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1214 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 251.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Rwanda?
- Share of land area that is protected in Rwanda was 9.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.