Which has higher land area, Israel or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 24,670 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Israel and Rwanda?

3,030 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Rwanda: Land area

Israel

21,640 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

24,670 sq. km

in 2023

Israel rank

149th

Rwanda rank

146th

Land area over time

Israel
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 24,670 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 3,030 sq. km.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 216 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda
1970s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda
1980s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda
1990s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda
2000s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda
2010s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda
2020s	21,640 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	3,030 sq. km	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Israel or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 24,670 sq. km against 21,640 sq. km in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Israel and Rwanda?: 3,030 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Rwanda rank globally for land area?: Israel ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.