What is land area in square kilometres in Rwanda?

Land area in square kilometres in Rwanda was 24,670 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 24,670 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 24,670 sq. km in 1961.

How does Rwanda rank for land area in square kilometres?

Rwanda ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Rwanda

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Rwanda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Land area in square kilometres was 24,670 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

24,670 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

146th

of 215 countries

All-time high

24,670 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

24,670 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Rwanda, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 24,670 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Rwanda peaked at 24,670 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,670 sq. km, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	9
1970s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	10
1980s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	10
1990s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	10
2000s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	10
2010s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	10
2020s	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	4

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143 Albania 27,400 sq. km compare
144 Burundi 25,680 sq. km compare
145 North Macedonia 25,220 sq. km compare
147 Djibouti 23,180 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,810 sq. km compare
149 Israel 21,640 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Rwanda?: Land area in square kilometres in Rwanda was 24,670 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 24,670 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 24,670 sq. km in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for land area in square kilometres?: Rwanda ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.