Arable land — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arable land — Area was 1,162 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,162 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Rwanda peaked at 1,289 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 485 1000 ha, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 107th of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.44 1000 ha | 485 1000 ha | 528 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 655.7 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 745 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 815.2 1000 ha | 760 1000 ha | 850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.6 1000 ha | 700 1000 ha | 880 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,113 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha | 1,158 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,247 1000 ha | 1,184 1000 ha | 1,289 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 1000 ha | 1,121 1000 ha | 1,215 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 104 Republic of Korea 1,302 1000 ha compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 1,288 1000 ha compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,224 1000 ha compare
- 108 Yemen 1,141 1000 ha compare
- 109 Mongolia 1,123 1000 ha compare
- 110 Burundi 1,121 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 8.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 166.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.92 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 124.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 28.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 511.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 64.65 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Rwanda?
- Arable land — area in Rwanda was 1,162 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,289 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 485 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for arable land — area?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable 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 Arable 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.