Surface area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Surface area was 2.63 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
2.63 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.63 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
2.63 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.63 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Rwanda peaked at 2.63 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million ha, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million ha | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.63 million ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.63 million ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Rwanda?
- Surface area in Rwanda was 2.63 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million ha in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for surface area?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.