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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 88 Honduras 16,180 Square kilometres compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,102 Square kilometres compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 15,194 Square kilometres compare
- 92 Yemen 14,520 Square kilometres compare
- 93 Austria 13,873 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 13,635 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14.86 % 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