Gabon vs Rwanda: Agricultural land use
Gabon
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
119th
Rwanda rank
122nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 1.88 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 270,110 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 382,380 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 326,180 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 189,780 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 324,809 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 208,865 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 178,109 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 198,065 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 2.15 million hectares against 1.88 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 270,110 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Gabon ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.