Eswatini vs Rwanda: Land area
Eswatini
1.72 million hectares
in 2011
Rwanda
2.47 million hectares
in 2011
Eswatini rank
47th
Rwanda rank
45th
Land area over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.47 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 747,000 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 747,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 747,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 747,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 747,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 747,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 747,000 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.47 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 747,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for land area?
- Eswatini ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.