Mountain green cover area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mountain green cover area was 2,284 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2,284 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
43rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,284 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
1,568 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Rwanda, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Rwanda is 2,284 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Rwanda peaked at 2,284 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,568 kmsq, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 43rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,612 kmsq | 1,568 kmsq | 1,655 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,954 kmsq | 1,752 kmsq | 2,153 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,284 kmsq | 2,284 kmsq | 2,284 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Romania 2,433 kmsq compare
- 41 Malawi 2,413 kmsq compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 kmsq compare
- 44 Philippines 2,194 kmsq compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,159 kmsq compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 2,139 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Rwanda?
- Mountain green cover area in Rwanda was 2,284 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,284 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,568 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for mountain green cover area?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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