Land area — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land area — Area was 2,376 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Rwanda stood at 2,376 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Rwanda peaked at 2,467 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,376 1000 ha, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 158th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,395 1000 ha | 2,376 1000 ha | 2,467 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)
- Inland waters — Area 166.8 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Rwanda?
- Land area — area in Rwanda was 2,376 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,376 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for land area — area?
- Rwanda ranks 158th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Land area — 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.