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 118th of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 485 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 490 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 495 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 500 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 505 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 510 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 515 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 521 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 528 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 522 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 560 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 621 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 610 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 668 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 686 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 700 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 715 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 730 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 745 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 760 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 775 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 790 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 805 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 820 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 827 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 834 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 842 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 849 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 850 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 880 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 880 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 880 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 850 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 700 1000 ha | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 750 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 800 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 820 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 866 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,000 1000 ha | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1,100 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,116 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,121 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,130 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,132 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,158 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,184 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,210 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,235 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,261 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,287 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,288 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,289 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,235 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,192 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,215 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,209 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,171 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,121 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,162 1000 ha | +3.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,162 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,162 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 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 118th out of 248 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.