Tree cover loss in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tree cover loss was 3,596 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3,596 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Rwanda peaked at 4,278 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 717.47 hectares, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 104th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,085 hectares | 717.47 hectares | 1,462 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,412 hectares | 901.33 hectares | 4,278 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,049 hectares | 2,532 hectares | 3,596 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Rwanda?
- Tree cover loss in Rwanda was 3,596 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,278 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 717.47 hectares in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for tree cover loss?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.