Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 6.83 trips per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Rwanda, 2006–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Rwanda stood at 6.83 trips per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Rwanda peaked at 52.82 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.83 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.19 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 13.54 trips per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 13.23 trips per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.38 trips per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.55 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 20.79 trips per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 26.21 trips per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5 trips per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 33.41 trips per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 36.02 trips per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 42.64 trips per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 44.1 trips per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52.82 trips per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 49.29 trips per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.23 trips per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 6.83 trips per square kilometre | -44.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6.83 trips per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4983 trips per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6.83 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 trips per square kilometre | 11.19 trips per square kilometre | 13.54 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.83 trips per square kilometre | 14.55 trips per square kilometre | 52.82 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 trips per square kilometre | 6.83 trips per square kilometre | 12.23 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 94 Tajikistan 7.42 trips per square kilometre compare
- 95 Honduras 6.9 trips per square kilometre compare
- 96 New Caledonia 6.84 trips per square kilometre compare
- 98 Togo 6.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 99 South Africa 6.75 trips per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nicaragua 6.21 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Rwanda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Rwanda was 6.83 trips per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.82 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.