Land area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land area was 2,467 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,467 ha th
World rank
161st
of 255 countries
All-time high
2,467 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2,467 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,467 ha th for land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Rwanda peaked at 2,467 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,467 ha th, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 161st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,467 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 2,467 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,467 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,467 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,467 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,467 ha th | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,467 ha th is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 ha th, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,467 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 ha th, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 2,467 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Rwanda?
- Land area in Rwanda was 2,467 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,467 ha th in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for land area?
- Rwanda ranks 161st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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