Rwanda vs South-Eastern Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Rwanda
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 70.43 % against 26 % in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 44.43 %.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.55 % | 14.41 % | 12.14 % | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 35.44 % | 16.1 % | 19.33 % | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 44.77 % | 18.88 % | 25.9 % | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 46.45 % | 20.69 % | 25.76 % | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 61.85 % | 22.74 % | 39.1 % | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 68.8 % | 25.18 % | 43.62 % | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 71.26 % | 26.07 % | 45.19 % | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Rwanda or South-Eastern Asia?
- Rwanda, at 70.43 % against 26 % in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Rwanda and South-Eastern Asia?
- 44.43 %, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South-Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
- 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.