Northern Europe vs Rwanda: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Northern Europe
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 70.43 % against 11.26 % in Northern Europe, a difference of 59.17 %.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 6.3 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.51 % | 26.55 % | 15.04 % | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 10.9 % | 35.44 % | 24.54 % | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10.65 % | 44.77 % | 34.12 % | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 11.59 % | 46.45 % | 34.86 % | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 10.77 % | 61.85 % | 51.08 % | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.17 % | 68.8 % | 57.63 % | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11.22 % | 71.26 % | 60.04 % | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Northern Europe or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 70.43 % against 11.26 % in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Northern Europe and Rwanda?
- 59.17 %, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Rwanda rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Northern Europe ranks 17th 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.