Deforestation statistics for Rwanda
Rwanda: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 12,952,218 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 2.60% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 525 |
| Net migration | -9,000 |
| Fertility rate | 4.1 |
| Median age | 20 |
| Urban population share | 18% |
Rwanda: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 24,670 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 497,886 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 20.20% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 37,666 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 7.60% |
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Tropical primary forest Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 53,731 Primary forest extent as % of land area: 2.20% Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 10.80% Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 443 Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 0.80% Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 53,288 Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 2.20% Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 11% |
Rwanda: Annual forest and tree cover data
Rwanda: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2002: 5 2003: 29 2004: 7 2005: 14 2006: 39 2007: 9 2008: 27 2009: 13 2010: 24 2011: 7 2012: 7 2013: 15 2014: 34 2015: 9 2016: 23 2017: 14 2018: 40 2019: 14 2020: 113 |
Rwanda: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2001: 1,517 2002: 941 2003: 1,061 2004: 1,122 2005: 822 2006: 746 2007: 1,430 2008: 1,101 2009: 1,382 2010: 2,450 2011: 926 2012: 1,090 2013: 2,473 2014: 2,889 2015: 2,217 2016: 2,778 2017: 2,729 2018: 4,291 2019: 2,516 2020: 3,187 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amajyaruguru | 58,111 | 369 | 290 | 790 | 1,507 | 2,956 | 5.1% |
| Amajyepfo | 96,901 | 919 | 1,536 | 2,037 | 3,270 | 7,762 | 8.0% |
| Iburasirazuba | 92,258 | 1,384 | 1,966 | 1,073 | 1,016 | 5,439 | 5.9% |
| Iburengerazuba | 247,815 | 2,697 | 3,185 | 5,641 | 9,617 | 21,140 | 8.5% |
| Umujyi wa Kigali | 2,801 | 93 | 132 | 55 | 90 | 370 | 13.2% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amajyaruguru | Burera | 228 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2.8% |
| Amajyaruguru | Musanze | 1,391 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 1.9% |
| Amajyepfo | Muhanga | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.1% |
| Amajyepfo | Nyamagabe | 5,233 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 0.5% |
| Amajyepfo | Nyaruguru | 9,269 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 85 | 0.9% |
| Iburengerazuba | Karongi | 966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.5% |
| Iburengerazuba | Nyabihu | 1,078 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0.8% |
| Iburengerazuba | Nyamasheke | 15,475 | 18 | 49 | 12 | 36 | 116 | 0.7% |
| Iburengerazuba | Rubavu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Iburengerazuba | Rusizi | 19,978 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 93 | 171 | 0.9% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary forest extent (2000) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amajyaruguru | 1,619 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 33 | 2.0% |
| Amajyepfo | 14,612 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 111 | 0.8% |
| Iburengerazuba | 37,499 | 42 | 91 | 34 | 133 | 299 | 0.8% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary forest extent (2001) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amajyaruguru | Burera | 228 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2.8% |
| Amajyaruguru | Musanze | 1,391 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 1.9% |
| Amajyepfo | Muhanga | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.1% |
| Amajyepfo | Nyamagabe | 5,233 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 0.5% |
| Amajyepfo | Nyaruguru | 9,269 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 85 | 0.9% |
| Iburengerazuba | Karongi | 966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.5% |
| Iburengerazuba | Nyabihu | 1,078 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0.8% |
| Iburengerazuba | Nyamasheke | 15,475 | 18 | 49 | 12 | 36 | 116 | 0.7% |
| Iburengerazuba | Rubavu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Iburengerazuba | Rusizi | 19,978 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 93 | 171 | 0.9% |
2019 forest data for Rwanda | Archived forest data for Rwanda | Forest data for Rwanda
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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