Tree Cover Loss in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tree Cover Loss was 3,758 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Rwanda, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Rwanda is 3,758 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Rwanda peaked at 4,291 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 746 hectares, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,125 hectares | 746 hectares | 1,517 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,436 hectares | 926 hectares | 4,291 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,174 hectares | 2,536 hectares | 3,758 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Kazakhstan 3,963 hectares compare
- 103 Albania 3,825 hectares compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,791 hectares compare
- 106 Switzerland 3,729 hectares compare
- 107 Denmark 3,702 hectares compare
- 108 Bhutan 3,446 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Rwanda?
- Tree cover loss in Rwanda was 3,758 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,291 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 746 hectares in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for tree cover loss?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.