Mountain area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mountain area was 16,520 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16,520 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 181 countries
All-time high
16,520 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
16,520 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Rwanda, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Rwanda stood at 16,520 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Rwanda peaked at 16,520 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,520 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,520 kmsq | 16,520 kmsq | 16,520 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,520 kmsq | 16,520 kmsq | 16,520 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,520 kmsq | 16,520 kmsq | 16,520 kmsq | 1 |
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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 mountain area in Rwanda?
- Mountain area in Rwanda was 16,520 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,520 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,520 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for mountain area?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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