Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 5.24 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Rwanda stood at 5.24 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Rwanda peaked at 28.37 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.24 %, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 174th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.37 % | — |
| 1962 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.13 % | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.97 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.35 % | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 24.32 % | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 22.09 % | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 22.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.08 % | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 19.86 % | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.85 % | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.14 % | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.43 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.72 % | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.01 % | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3 % | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.59 % | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.88 % | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.17 % | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 12.45 % | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.74 % | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.03 % | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.32 % | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.61 % | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9 % | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.19 % | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.48 % | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 6.77 % | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 6.06 % | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.55 % | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.69 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3 % | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 5.24 % | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.24 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.48 %, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.24 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.74 %, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.37 % | 28.37 % | 28.37 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.37 % | 28.37 % | 28.37 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.37 % | 28.37 % | 28.37 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 % | 22.09 % | 28.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 % | 13.88 % | 21.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 % | 6.77 % | 13.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 % | 5.24 % | 6.06 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 171 Tonga 5.56 % compare
- 172 Denmark 5.55 % compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 5.54 % compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.14 % compare
- 176 Philippines 5.03 % compare
- 177 Bahrain 5 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Rwanda?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Rwanda was 5.24 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 % in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.