Grazing land use over the long term in Rwanda
Rwanda: Grazing land use over the long term was 369,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
369,306
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 1960
All-time low
250,069
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Rwanda, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 369,306 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Rwanda peaked at 700,000 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 250,069, in 1000.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 250,069 | — |
| 1100 | 293,532 | +17.4% |
| 1200 | 332,182 | +13.2% |
| 1300 | 365,309 | +10.0% |
| 1400 | 391,949 | +7.3% |
| 1500 | 410,718 | +4.8% |
| 1600 | 417,970 | +1.8% |
| 1700 | 411,882 | -1.5% |
| 1710 | 437,517 | +6.2% |
| 1720 | 462,264 | +5.7% |
| 1730 | 486,086 | +5.2% |
| 1740 | 508,941 | +4.7% |
| 1750 | 530,784 | +4.3% |
| 1760 | 551,565 | +3.9% |
| 1770 | 571,229 | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 589,713 | +3.2% |
| 1790 | 606,949 | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 622,858 | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 637,353 | +2.3% |
| 1820 | 650,332 | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 661,679 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 671,258 | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 678,909 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 667,725 | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 655,209 | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 641,164 | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 644,332 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 583,435 | -9.5% |
| 1910 | 515,073 | -11.7% |
| 1920 | 470,182 | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 513,689 | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 548,311 | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 596,041 | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 606,809 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 616,530 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 626,347 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 636,923 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 648,456 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 660,695 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 672,976 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 684,335 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 693,647 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 700,000 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 694,000 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 690,000 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 650,000 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 600,000 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 545,000 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 545,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 545,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 545,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 545,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 545,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 520,000 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 490,000 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 465,000 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 460,000 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 455,000 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 450,000 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 440,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 430,000 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 425,000 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 415,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 410,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 410,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 409,999 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 407,994 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 405,996 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 403,999 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 402,000 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 397,999 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 386,045 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 386,043 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 379,596 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 374,358 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 369,306 | -1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 369,306 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 369,306 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 250,069 | 250,069 | 250,069 | 1 |
| 1100s | 293,532 | 293,532 | 293,532 | 1 |
| 1200s | 332,182 | 332,182 | 332,182 | 1 |
| 1300s | 365,309 | 365,309 | 365,309 | 1 |
| 1400s | 391,949 | 391,949 | 391,949 | 1 |
| 1500s | 410,718 | 410,718 | 410,718 | 1 |
| 1600s | 417,970 | 417,970 | 417,970 | 1 |
| 1700s | 411,882 | 411,882 | 411,882 | 1 |
| 1710s | 437,517 | 437,517 | 437,517 | 1 |
| 1720s | 462,264 | 462,264 | 462,264 | 1 |
| 1730s | 486,086 | 486,086 | 486,086 | 1 |
| 1740s | 508,941 | 508,941 | 508,941 | 1 |
| 1750s | 530,784 | 530,784 | 530,784 | 1 |
| 1760s | 551,565 | 551,565 | 551,565 | 1 |
| 1770s | 571,229 | 571,229 | 571,229 | 1 |
| 1780s | 589,713 | 589,713 | 589,713 | 1 |
| 1790s | 606,949 | 606,949 | 606,949 | 1 |
| 1800s | 622,858 | 622,858 | 622,858 | 1 |
| 1810s | 637,353 | 637,353 | 637,353 | 1 |
| 1820s | 650,332 | 650,332 | 650,332 | 1 |
| 1830s | 661,679 | 661,679 | 661,679 | 1 |
| 1840s | 671,258 | 671,258 | 671,258 | 1 |
| 1850s | 678,909 | 678,909 | 678,909 | 1 |
| 1860s | 667,725 | 667,725 | 667,725 | 1 |
| 1870s | 655,209 | 655,209 | 655,209 | 1 |
| 1880s | 641,164 | 641,164 | 641,164 | 1 |
| 1890s | 644,332 | 644,332 | 644,332 | 1 |
| 1900s | 583,435 | 583,435 | 583,435 | 1 |
| 1910s | 515,073 | 515,073 | 515,073 | 1 |
| 1920s | 470,182 | 470,182 | 470,182 | 1 |
| 1930s | 513,689 | 513,689 | 513,689 | 1 |
| 1940s | 548,311 | 548,311 | 548,311 | 1 |
| 1950s | 644,276 | 596,041 | 693,647 | 10 |
| 1960s | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 590,400 | 545,000 | 694,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,000 | 440,000 | 520,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,999 | 402,000 | 430,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,224 | 369,306 | 397,999 | 6 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0253 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Rwanda?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Rwanda was 369,306 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,069 in 1000.
- How does Rwanda rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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