Rwanda vs Western Africa: Beans, dry — Area harvested

Rwanda
660,495 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
805,383 ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
12th
Western Africa rank
13th

Beans, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Rwanda
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 805,383 ha against 660,495 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 144,888 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 129 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 137,101 ha 139,201 ha 2,100 ha Western Africa
1970s 188,129 ha 122,247 ha 65,882 ha Rwanda
1980s 292,569 ha 185,688 ha 106,881 ha Rwanda
1990s 213,923 ha 162,430 ha 51,493 ha Rwanda
2000s 342,108 ha 391,797 ha 49,689 ha Western Africa
2010s 479,285 ha 789,159 ha 309,874 ha Western Africa
2020s 652,691 ha 787,044 ha 134,352 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beans, dry — area harvested, Rwanda or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 805,383 ha against 660,495 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in beans, dry — area harvested between Rwanda and Western Africa?
144,888 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Western Africa rank globally for beans, dry — area harvested?
Rwanda ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beans, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 8,953 data points, 1961–2024
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