Rwanda vs Western Asia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Rwanda
- Western Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 93.08 % against 16.62 % in Western Asia, a difference of 76.46 %.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 5.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.32 % | 23.86 % | 24.46 % | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 55.36 % | 24.79 % | 30.57 % | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 61.19 % | 23.69 % | 37.5 % | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 66.04 % | 19.92 % | 46.12 % | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 78.25 % | 16.88 % | 61.37 % | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 87.39 % | 16.22 % | 71.17 % | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 92.74 % | 16.41 % | 76.33 % | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Rwanda or Western Asia?
- Rwanda, at 93.08 % against 16.62 % in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Rwanda and Western Asia?
- 76.46 %, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Rwanda ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.