European Union (27) vs Rwanda: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- European Union (27)
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 70.43 % against 27.32 % in European Union (27), a difference of 43.11 %.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.6 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.72 % | 26.55 % | 8.17 % | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 33.07 % | 35.44 % | 2.37 % | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 32.56 % | 44.77 % | 12.22 % | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 31.42 % | 46.45 % | 15.03 % | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 29.27 % | 61.85 % | 32.58 % | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 28.07 % | 68.8 % | 40.73 % | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.41 % | 71.26 % | 43.85 % | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, European Union (27) or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 70.43 % against 27.32 % in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between European Union (27) and Rwanda?
- 43.11 %, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Rwanda rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. 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.