Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Rwanda

Rwanda: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 28.43 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.43 %
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
30.63 %
in 2021
All-time low
9.89 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Rwanda, 1961–2024

1015202530196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 28.43 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Rwanda peaked at 30.63 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.89 %, in 1961.

That places Rwanda 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.03 % 9.89 % 12.1 % 9
1970s 13.83 % 12.4 % 15.02 % 10
1980s 16.03 % 14.87 % 16.41 % 10
1990s 19.3 % 16.19 % 22.55 % 10
2000s 21.18 % 18.56 % 23.19 % 10
2010s 23.2 % 22.61 % 24.89 % 10
2020s 28.81 % 24.82 % 30.63 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Rwanda?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Rwanda was 28.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 30.63 % in 2021.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 % in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Rwanda ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.