Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 13 Burundi 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Estonia 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cuba 0.0059 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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
Inland waters — 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.