Agricultural area per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1349 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1349
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
166th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.4233
in 1961
All-time low
0.1349
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.1349. 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 area per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.4233 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1349, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 166th of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.394 | 0.3618 | 0.4233 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.346 | 0.327 | 0.3573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2914 | 0.258 | 0.3204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2333 | 0.2068 | 0.2732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.1895 | 0.2289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1716 | 0.149 | 0.1863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1449 | 0.1349 | 0.1501 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 163 French Guiana 0.1384 compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.1365 compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 compare
- 167 Cook Islands 0.1334 compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.1309 compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.1305 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Rwanda?
- Agricultural area per capita in Rwanda was 0.1349 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4233 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1349 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 166th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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