the Rwanda Agroforestry Dashboard
On this page we invite you explore some of the climatic and vegetation trends in Rwanda over the last few decades. Rainfall and vegetation patterns between 2000-2023 are shown in one graph as they are strongly related. Higher rainfall leads to more vegetation and vice versa. At the bottom of this page, we show the temperature patterns in Rwanda between 1900-2023.
Vegetation and rainfall are strongly related. Generally, more rainfall leads to more water availability for plants and trees, which increases the vegetation cover. Both vegetation and rainfall can be measured using satellites. Below you see the vegetation trends in Rwanda in the last 23 years based a satellite-based indicator: the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI). The rainfall trends from the last 23 years are shown below that in blue. You can click anywhere on the map or select a district from the dropdown menu to see the vegetation (EVI) and rainfall dynamics for that location between 2000-2023.
Green colors indicate an positive trend in vegetation cover in the past 20 years while the red colors indicate a negative trend in vegetation trend.
Rainfall patterns vary considerable every year. By clicking on the map above or by selecting a district from the dropdown menu above, you can explore the rainfall patterns at the location of your choice!
Climate change affects every country in the world. Since the 1980s, we see rising temperatures in Rwanda. Temperatures have been higher than normal almost every year since the 1980s. In 2006, the measured annual temperature was even 1.6 degrees Celsius higher than normal.
