Tree cover loss from wildfires in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.9224 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.9224 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Rwanda peaked at 19.53 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 hectares, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1537 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.3845 hectares | +150.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 hectares | +179.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3845 hectares | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3845 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 hectares | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 hectares | +1500.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 hectares | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 1.31 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 hectares | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9228 hectares | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0769 hectares | -91.7% |
| 2013 | 8 hectares | +10300.1% |
| 2014 | 8 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.53 hectares | +144.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 hectares | -99.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2307 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3075 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 3.84 hectares | +1150.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1538 hectares | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 3.38 hectares | +2099.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9224 hectares | -72.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9224 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.64 hectares, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9224 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +10300.1% | 0.0769 hectares | 8 hectares |
| 2023 | +2099.7% | 0.1538 hectares | 3.38 hectares |
| 2007 | +1500.6% | 0.0769 hectares | 1.23 hectares |
| 2020 | +1150.2% | 0.3075 hectares | 3.84 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7688 hectares | 0.0769 hectares | 1.92 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.32 hectares | 0.0769 hectares | 19.53 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.97 hectares | 0.1538 hectares | 3.84 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Rwanda?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Rwanda was 0.9224 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 hectares in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).