Agricultural land per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1349 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1349 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
167th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4233 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1349 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.1349 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.4233 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1349 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 167th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4233 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4159 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4096 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4033 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3958 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3876 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3788 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3694 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3618 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3527 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3532 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3573 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3464 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.354 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3498 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3453 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3406 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3337 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.327 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3204 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3184 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3108 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3031 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.296 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2879 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2802 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2729 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2659 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.258 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2546 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2491 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2388 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2199 hectares per capita | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2282 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2732 hectares per capita | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2386 hectares per capita | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2129 hectares per capita | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2068 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2107 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2223 hectares per capita | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2289 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2248 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2196 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2136 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2077 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2026 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1966 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1918 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1895 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1863 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1838 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1809 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1785 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1765 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1724 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1682 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1643 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1561 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.149 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1499 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1501 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1446 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1349 hectares per capita | -6.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1349 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1349 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.394 hectares per capita | 0.3618 hectares per capita | 0.4233 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.346 hectares per capita | 0.327 hectares per capita | 0.3573 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2914 hectares per capita | 0.258 hectares per capita | 0.3204 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2333 hectares per capita | 0.2068 hectares per capita | 0.2732 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2097 hectares per capita | 0.1895 hectares per capita | 0.2289 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1716 hectares per capita | 0.149 hectares per capita | 0.1863 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1449 hectares per capita | 0.1349 hectares per capita | 0.1501 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 164 French Guiana 0.1384 hectares per capita compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 hectares per capita compare
- 168 Cook Islands 0.1334 hectares per capita compare
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.1309 hectares per capita compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 0.1305 hectares per capita compare
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 unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Rwanda?
- Agricultural land per capita in Rwanda was 0.1349 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4233 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1349 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.