Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 42.75 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 42.75 hectares.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 104.88 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3 hectares, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.6 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 21.84 hectares | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 23.06 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 17.38 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 19.61 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 63.43 hectares | +223.5% |
| 2008 | 42.9 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 104.88 hectares | +144.5% |
| 2010 | 88.89 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 36.21 hectares | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 24.84 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 34.45 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 46.9 hectares | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 37.37 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9 hectares | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 52.36 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 59.21 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 32.53 hectares | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 39.6 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 37.14 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.84 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 40.67 hectares | +105.0% |
| 2024 | 42.75 hectares | +5.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 42.75 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 42.75 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.11 hectares | 16.3 hectares | 104.88 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.06 hectares | 24.84 hectares | 88.89 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 hectares | 19.84 hectares | 42.75 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 46.04 hectares compare
- 106 New Caledonia 44.78 hectares compare
- 107 United Kingdom 44.47 hectares compare
- 109 Albania 42.23 hectares compare
- 110 Eswatini 36.04 hectares compare
- 111 Slovakia 35.08 hectares 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Rwanda was 42.75 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 104.88 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 hectares in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.