Djibouti vs Rwanda: Land area in hectares
Djibouti
2.32 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
2.47 million hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
149th
Rwanda rank
148th
Land area in hectares over time
- Djibouti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.47 million hectares against 2.32 million hectares in Djibouti, a difference of 149,000 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 233 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 149,000 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Djibouti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.47 million hectares against 2.32 million hectares in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Djibouti and Rwanda?
- 149,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Rwanda rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Djibouti ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 233 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.