Netherlands vs Rwanda: Agricultural land use
Netherlands
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
124th
Rwanda rank
122nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Netherlands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.88 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 80,130 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 901,544 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 524,440 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 214,620 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 255,260 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 49,490 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 130,110 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 146,812 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Netherlands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.88 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 80,130 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Netherlands ranks 124th 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.