Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
4th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.656 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.2493 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.656 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2493 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2493 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2533 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2574 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2615 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2696 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2736 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2769 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2854 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3583 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3806 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3912 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3972 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4114 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4418 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4536 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4674 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4678 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4682 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4564 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4751 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5703 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.578 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5788 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5813 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5837 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5942 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6048 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6259 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6473 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6473 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6088 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2493 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3544 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2854 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4478 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4114 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4678 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5942 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6048 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Bangladesh 0.677 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 3 Comoros 0.6341 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 5 Tuvalu 0.6 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.583 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.656 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2493 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.