Kenya vs Rwanda: Rice — Area harvested

Kenya
43,057 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
34,551 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
74th
Rwanda rank
77th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 43,057 ha against 34,551 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 8,506 ha.

That makes Kenya'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 Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 146 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 4,377 ha 96.11 ha 4,280 ha Kenya
1970s 6,923 ha 967 ha 5,956 ha Kenya
1980s 12,514 ha 2,515 ha 9,999 ha Kenya
1990s 11,674 ha 4,194 ha 7,480 ha Kenya
2000s 15,815 ha 11,140 ha 4,675 ha Kenya
2010s 27,771 ha 24,450 ha 3,321 ha Kenya
2020s 37,312 ha 32,147 ha 5,164 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Kenya or Rwanda?
Kenya, at 43,057 ha against 34,551 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Kenya and Rwanda?
8,506 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — 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
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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