Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0018 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0079 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0018 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0018 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.