Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.161 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.161 hectares per square kilometre | +4525.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1027 hectares per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1566 hectares per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1349 hectares per square kilometre | +1191.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0557 hectares per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 hectares per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 hectares per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 hectares per square kilometre | +323.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 hectares per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 0.161 hectares per square kilometre | +873.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1418 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1018 hectares per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1401 hectares per square kilometre | +15999.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 hectares per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 hectares per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | -67.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +15999.9% | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1401 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +4525.0% | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.161 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1191.7% | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1349 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +873.7% | 0.0165 hectares per square kilometre | 0.161 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.161 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0731 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.161 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Brazil 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ghana 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tanzania 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Zambia 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Argentina 0.012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.161 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.