What is country area — area in Rwanda?

Country area — area in Rwanda was 2,634 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 2,634 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 2,634 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Rwanda rank for country area — area?

Rwanda ranks 168th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Rwanda

Name: Country area — Area in Rwanda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Rwanda: Country area — Area was 2,634 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,634 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

168th

of 267 countries

All-time high

2,634 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

2,634 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Rwanda, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Rwanda stood at 2,634 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Rwanda peaked at 2,634 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,634 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Rwanda 168th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,634 1000 ha	—
1962	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	2,634 1000 ha	+0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 2,634 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 2,634 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	2,634 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

165 Equatorial Guinea 2,805 1000 ha compare
166 Burundi 2,783 1000 ha compare
167 Haiti 2,775 1000 ha compare
169 North Macedonia 2,571 1000 ha compare
170 Djibouti 2,320 1000 ha compare
171 Belize 2,297 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Rwanda?: Country area — area in Rwanda was 2,634 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 2,634 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 2,634 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for country area — area?: Rwanda ranks 168th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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