Lebanon vs Rwanda: Land use over the long-term
Lebanon
399,760 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
369,306 hectares
in 2025
Lebanon rank
130th
Rwanda rank
132nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Lebanon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 399,760 hectares against 369,306 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 30,454 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lebanon ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,728 hectares | 250,069 hectares | 7,341 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 244,135 hectares | 293,532 hectares | 49,397 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 245,373 hectares | 332,182 hectares | 86,809 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 246,489 hectares | 365,309 hectares | 118,820 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 236,807 hectares | 391,949 hectares | 155,142 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 238,283 hectares | 410,718 hectares | 172,435 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 243,098 hectares | 417,970 hectares | 174,872 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 205,808 hectares | 411,882 hectares | 206,074 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 193,101 hectares | 437,517 hectares | 244,416 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 187,094 hectares | 462,264 hectares | 275,170 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 181,190 hectares | 486,086 hectares | 304,896 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 175,385 hectares | 508,941 hectares | 333,556 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 169,674 hectares | 530,784 hectares | 361,110 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 164,051 hectares | 551,565 hectares | 387,514 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 158,511 hectares | 571,229 hectares | 412,718 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 153,049 hectares | 589,713 hectares | 436,664 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 147,657 hectares | 606,949 hectares | 459,292 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 142,330 hectares | 622,858 hectares | 480,528 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 137,059 hectares | 637,353 hectares | 500,294 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 131,836 hectares | 650,332 hectares | 518,496 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 140,534 hectares | 661,679 hectares | 521,145 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 147,316 hectares | 671,258 hectares | 523,942 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 154,164 hectares | 678,909 hectares | 524,745 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 161,009 hectares | 667,725 hectares | 506,716 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 167,761 hectares | 655,209 hectares | 487,448 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 194,187 hectares | 641,164 hectares | 446,977 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 189,529 hectares | 644,332 hectares | 454,803 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 202,786 hectares | 583,435 hectares | 380,649 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 195,835 hectares | 515,073 hectares | 319,238 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 196,696 hectares | 470,182 hectares | 273,486 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 230,187 hectares | 513,689 hectares | 283,502 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 263,849 hectares | 548,311 hectares | 284,462 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 296,726 hectares | 644,276 hectares | 347,550 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 299,037 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 400,963 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 299,657 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 400,343 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 299,644 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 400,356 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 301,408 hectares | 590,400 hectares | 288,992 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 368,041 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 92,959 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 399,645 hectares | 411,999 hectares | 12,354 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 399,760 hectares | 382,224 hectares | 17,536 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Lebanon or Rwanda?
- Lebanon, at 399,760 hectares against 369,306 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Lebanon and Rwanda?
- 30,454 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Rwanda rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.