Austria vs Rwanda: Land use
Austria
1.39 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
105th
Rwanda rank
103rd
Land use over time
- Austria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 109,790 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 655,000 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 874,200 hectares | 764,700 hectares | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 452,500 hectares | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 375,900 hectares | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 28,543 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 144,402 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 176,658 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Austria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Austria and Rwanda?
- 109,790 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Rwanda rank globally for land use?
- Austria ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.