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 169th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Land area — Area was 2,376 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,376 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

169th

of 267 countries

All-time high

2,467 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

2,376 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

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 169th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,467 1000 ha	—
1962	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	2,467 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	2,377 1000 ha	-3.6%
2022	2,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	2,377 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	2,376 1000 ha	-0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 2,376 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 2,376 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

166 Albania 2,740 1000 ha compare
167 Burundi 2,568 1000 ha compare
168 North Macedonia 2,522 1000 ha compare
170 Djibouti 2,318 1000 ha compare
171 Belize 2,281 1000 ha compare
172 Israel 2,164 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Rwanda

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 169th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.