Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0011 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
115th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.002 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0011 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0011 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.002 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 115th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0011 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0011 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 112 Haiti 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 116 Costa Rica 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 117 Botswana 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 118 Congo 0.0011 Square kilometres per person 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Rwanda?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.