Environment in Rwanda

1,774 indicators covering environment for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Water withdrawals per capita 43.07 cubic meters per person 2023 up 6.0% 160th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity 17.5 t 2021 down 70.8% 118th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import value 8.17 1000 USD 2021 down 57.1% 122nd
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 20.94 2022 up 27.2% 95th
Exported deforestation 608.39 hectares 2023 up 357.6% 59th
Imported deforestation 2,273 hectares 2023 down 61.8% 97th
Deforestation embedded in trade 1,665 hectares 2023 down 71.4% 85th
Consumption-based deforestation per person 1.99 square meters 2023 down 68.0% 117th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.3 % 2021 unchanged 117th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 3.97 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 33.1% 16th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 50.5 Square kilometres 2024 up 124.4% 91st
Industrial water withdrawal 10.00 million cubic meters 2023 down 31.0% 152nd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 17,086 1000 USD 2022 up 810.9% 85th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 1,634 t 2022 up 620.0% 90th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 653.45 t 2022 up 14.4% 113th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 2,646 1000 USD 2022 down 10.3% 115th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 899.44 t 2022 up 2,186.8% 105th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 2,789 1000 USD 2022 up 1,018.9% 113th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 5,216 t 2022 up 456.7% 44th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 18,782 1000 USD 2022 up 523.2% 74th
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 104th
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 10.04 1000 ha 2024 76th
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 96.46 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 154.9% 29th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 2.31 t 2022 down 74.2% 115th
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 10.66 1000 USD 2022 down 80.5% 124th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,812 Hectares 2020 up 0.4% 112th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,152 Hectares 2020 up 2.5% 91st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,402 Hectares 2020 up 2.0% 92nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 276 Hectares 2020 up 4.2% 130th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,467 Hectares 2020 unchanged 128th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity 0 t 2024 92nd
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 88th
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 54.21 Square kilometres 2023 up 46.5% 92nd
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 15 1000 t 2023 56th
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 44 1000 t 2023 up 83.3% 68th
Freshwater Fish — Food 44 1000 t 2023 up 83.3% 66th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 3.16 kg/cap 2023 up 47.7% 65th
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 49.44 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 102.1% 44th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 5.89 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 43.7% 74th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 30,004 million Kcal 2023 up 80.6% 68th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.78 g/cap/d 2023 up 36.8% 75th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 3,976 t 2023 up 72.2% 68th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.31 g/cap/d 2023 up 55.0% 67th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 1,574 t 2023 up 90.4% 68th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 91st
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 94th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 81.58 1000 USD 2021 up 40,690.0% 61st
Freshwater Fish — Production 42 1000 t 2023 up 75.0% 57th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 14 1000 t 2023 51st
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 21.32 t 2021 up 3,707.1% 79th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 37.1% 2025 up 4.5% 150th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 30.1% 2025 up 4.5% 133rd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 26.9% 2025 unchanged 135th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 30.1% 2025 up 4.5% 142nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.1% 2025 up 4.5% 160th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 1 t 2024 122nd
Wood pellets — Import value 15 1000 USD 2024 94th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 96 t 2022 up 47,900.0% 92nd
NPK fertilizers — Export value 48.98 1000 USD 2022 up 32,553.3% 99th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 15 t 2024 143rd