Netherlands vs Rwanda: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Netherlands
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
124th
Rwanda rank
122nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land 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 projections for global peak agricultural land, Netherlands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.88 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land 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 projections for global peak agricultural land?
- 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.