What is land area in hectares in Rwanda?

Land area in hectares in Rwanda was 2.47 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 1961.

How does Rwanda rank for land area in hectares?

Rwanda ranks 150th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Rwanda

Name: Land area in hectares in Rwanda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Land area in hectares was 2.47 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.47 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

150th

of 238 countries

All-time high

2.47 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

2.47 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Rwanda, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in Rwanda stood at 2.47 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Rwanda peaked at 2.47 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million hectares, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 150th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	2.47 million hectares	—
1962	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	2.47 million hectares	+0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 2.47 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 2.47 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	9
1970s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	10
1980s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	10
1990s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	10
2000s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	10
2010s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	10
2020s	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

147 Albania 2.74 million hectares compare
148 Burundi 2.57 million hectares compare
149 North Macedonia 2.52 million hectares compare
151 Djibouti 2.32 million hectares compare
152 Belize 2.28 million hectares compare
153 Israel 2.16 million hectares compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Rwanda?: Land area in hectares in Rwanda was 2.47 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for land area in hectares?: Rwanda ranks 150th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.