Ireland vs Rwanda: Arable land use per person
Ireland
0.0827 hectares per person
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0831 hectares per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Rwanda rank
128th
Arable land use per person over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0831 hectares per person against 0.0827 hectares per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0004 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1992 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.0523 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.1436 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1387 hectares per person | 0.1315 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1106 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1196 hectares per person | 0.1239 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0854 hectares per person | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0831 hectares per person against 0.0827 hectares per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.0004 hectares per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.