Agricultural land — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural land — Area was 1,798 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Rwanda is 1,798 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Rwanda peaked at 1,999 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,315 1000 ha, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 140th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,315 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,325 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,335 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,345 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,355 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,375 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,383 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,397 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,404 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,448 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,508 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,505 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,584 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,612 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,639 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,665 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,680 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,697 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,715 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,760 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,775 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,790 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,808 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,819 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,830 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,842 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,853 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,854 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,878 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,874 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,834 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,754 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,549 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,607 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,657 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,707 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,727 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,773 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,882 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,952 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,999 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,984 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,968 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,954 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,939 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,925 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,942 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,951 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,959 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,968 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,975 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,984 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,992 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,976 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,958 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,942 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,870 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,809 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,815 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,934 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,862 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,789 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,798 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,798 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,798 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,355 1000 ha | 1,315 1000 ha | 1,397 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,574 1000 ha | 1,404 1000 ha | 1,697 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,805 1000 ha | 1,715 1000 ha | 1,854 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,736 1000 ha | 1,549 1000 ha | 1,878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,950 1000 ha | 1,882 1000 ha | 1,999 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,943 1000 ha | 1,809 1000 ha | 1,992 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,839 1000 ha | 1,789 1000 ha | 1,934 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Rwanda?
- Agricultural land — area in Rwanda was 1,798 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,315 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural land — area?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.