What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Rwanda and World?

0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs World: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Rwanda

0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

World

0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Rwanda rank

4th

World rank

1st

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

Rwanda
World

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 5.5 times World's.

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

Rwanda ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
1970s	0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
1980s	0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
1990s	0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
2000s	0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
2010s	0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0568 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda
2020s	0.0695 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Rwanda or World?: Rwanda, at 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Rwanda and World?: 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and World rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Rwanda ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.