How does Rwanda rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

65th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Rwanda 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1962	0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1963	0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1965	0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1966	0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1967	0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1968	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1969	0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1970	0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1971	0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1972	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1973	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1974	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1975	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-45.1%
1976	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1977	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1978	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1979	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1980	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1981	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1982	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1983	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1984	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1985	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1986	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1987	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1988	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1989	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1992	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1993	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1994	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	+131.0%
1995	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-41.7%
1996	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1998	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1999	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2001	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2002	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2004	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2005	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2006	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2007	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2008	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2009	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2010	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2011	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2012	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2013	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2019	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2020	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2024	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2025	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+131.0%	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

62 Algeria 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
63 Bhutan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
64 Iran 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
66 Cambodia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
67 Brazil 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
68 Laos 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Rwanda rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.