Primary Forest Loss in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary Forest Loss was 20 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in Rwanda, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 20 for primary forest loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Rwanda peaked at 114 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | — |
| 2003 | 29 | +480.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | -75.9% |
| 2005 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 39 | +178.6% |
| 2007 | 9 | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 27 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 24 | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 7 | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 34 | +126.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 23 | +155.6% |
| 2017 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 40 | +185.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 114 | +714.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 15 | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 28 | +86.7% |
| 2024 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 20 | -4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,128, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +714.3% | 14 | 114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 | 5 | 39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 7 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 15 | 114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest loss in Rwanda?
- Primary forest loss in Rwanda was 20 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary forest loss?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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