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Rwanda Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in Rwanda stood at 26.09% land area in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.62 percentage points from 25.47% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 19.23% land area (up 6.86 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 16.59% land area in 2000. Rwanda ranked 116th highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Forest area % in Rwanda?

Forest area % in Rwanda stood at 26.09% land area in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in Rwanda rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.62 percentage points from 25.47% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 19.23% land area (up 6.86 percentage points since).

How does Rwanda rank for Forest area %?

Rwanda ranked 116th highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

What is the highest Forest area % on record in Rwanda?

The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 16.59% land area in 2000.

Metadata for Forest area % in Rwanda
IndicatorForest area %
CountryRwanda
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 26.09% land area (2024)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — Rwanda [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/RWA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — Rwanda." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/RWA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — Rwanda." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/RWA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_rwa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- Rwanda}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/RWA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
}