Inland waters — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inland waters — Area was 166.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Rwanda stood at 166.8 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Rwanda peaked at 167 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 166.8 1000 ha, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.92 1000 ha | 166.8 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 8.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 124.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 28.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 511.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 64.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,162 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Rwanda?
- Inland waters — area in Rwanda was 166.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 167 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.8 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for inland waters — area?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.