Belize vs Rwanda: Land area in hectares
Belize
2.28 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
2.47 million hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
152nd
Rwanda rank
150th
Land area in hectares over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.47 million hectares against 2.28 million hectares in Belize, a difference of 186,000 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 150th of 238 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Belize or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.47 million hectares against 2.28 million hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Belize and Rwanda?
- 186,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Belize ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 150th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.