15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Rwanda
Rwanda: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value was 16,520 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Rwanda stood at 16,520 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Rwanda peaked at 16,520 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,520 km2, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,520 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 16,520 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,520 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,520 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,520 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,520 km2 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16,520 km2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47,283 km2, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16,520 km2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,395 km2, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,520 km2 | 16,520 km2 | 16,520 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,520 km2 | 16,520 km2 | 16,520 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,520 km2 | 16,520 km2 | 16,520 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Rwanda?
- 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Rwanda was 16,520 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,520 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,520 km2 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value 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, published as part of 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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