What is the highest surface area recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 26,340 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 26,340 sq. km in 1961.

How does Rwanda rank for surface area?

Rwanda ranks 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Rwanda

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Rwanda
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Surface area (sq. km) was 26,340 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

26,340 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 216 countries

All-time high

26,340 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

26,340 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Rwanda, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 26,340 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Rwanda peaked at 26,340 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,340 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Rwanda 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	26,340 sq. km	—
1962	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	26,340 sq. km	+0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 26,340 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 26,340 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	9
1970s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	10
1980s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	10
1990s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	10
2000s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	10
2010s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	10
2020s	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

142 Equatorial Guinea 28,052 sq. km compare
143 Burundi 27,834 sq. km compare
144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare
146 North Macedonia 25,713 sq. km compare
147 Djibouti 23,200 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,966 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Rwanda?: Surface area in Rwanda was 26,340 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 26,340 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 26,340 sq. km in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for surface area?: Rwanda ranks 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.