Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0511 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 India 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Togo 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Burundi 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hungary 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0911 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.