Rwanda vs Somalia: Cropland area
Rwanda
1.54 million
in 2010
Somalia
1.57 million
in 2010
Rwanda rank
88th
Somalia rank
87th
Cropland area over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.57 million against 1.54 million in Rwanda, a difference of 34,600.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 17 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 169,139 | 43,039 | 126,100 | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 170,267 | 48,121 | 122,146 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 171,364 | 53,561 | 117,803 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 172,460 | 59,563 | 112,897 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 180,516 | 66,580 | 113,936 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 188,969 | 81,302 | 107,667 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 197,913 | 96,922 | 100,991 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 207,314 | 114,632 | 92,682 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 217,175 | 134,853 | 82,322 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 232,952 | 159,055 | 73,897 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 249,739 | 187,063 | 62,676 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 268,333 | 218,854 | 49,479 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 288,394 | 257,801 | 30,593 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 310,358 | 302,569 | 7,789 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 350,832 | 368,113 | 17,281 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 389,927 | 448,594 | 58,667 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 444,448 | 545,126 | 100,678 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 505,976 | 661,128 | 155,152 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 670,196 | 909,804 | 239,608 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 786,466 | 962,245 | 175,779 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 1.01 million | 33,930 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 153,440 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.30 million | 118,810 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.57 million | 34,600 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.57 million against 1.54 million in Rwanda as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 34,600, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for cropland area?
- Rwanda ranks 88th and Somalia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.