Land use hidden — Cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land use hidden — Cropland was 14,971 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14,971 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
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 in Rwanda peaked at 16,184 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,150 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,150 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 6,250 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6,350 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6,450 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 6,550 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6,650 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6,750 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6,830 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,970 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 7,040 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 7,480 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 8,080 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 8,050 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8,840 Square kilometres | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 9,120 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,390 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9,650 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9,800 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9,970 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10,150 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10,600 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 10,750 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10,900 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11,080 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11,190 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,300 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11,420 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11,530 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,540 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11,840 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,550 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10,050 Square kilometres | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 10,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 11,060 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 11,260 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11,720 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13,060 Square kilometres | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 14,070 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14,230 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14,260 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14,280 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,310 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14,340 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14,380 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,400 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,660 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14,920 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15,180 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,440 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15,700 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,960 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15,970 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,990 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,450 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15,020 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,606 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16,184 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15,884 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14,971 Square kilometres | -5.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,971 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,971 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,550 Square kilometres | 6,150 Square kilometres | 6,970 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,742 Square kilometres | 7,040 Square kilometres | 9,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,046 Square kilometres | 10,150 Square kilometres | 11,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,179 Square kilometres | 10,050 Square kilometres | 11,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,199 Square kilometres | 13,060 Square kilometres | 14,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,560 Square kilometres | 14,920 Square kilometres | 15,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,661 Square kilometres | 14,971 Square kilometres | 16,184 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Rwanda?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Rwanda was 14,971 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,184 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,150 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata