Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre for country area — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.101 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Burundi 0.1084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Nicaragua 0.1083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 0.1073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Estonia 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Martin (French part) 0.106 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0911 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.