Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.533 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.533 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.533 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5371 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5411 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5452 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5493 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5533 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5574 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5606 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5663 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5691 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5869 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6113 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6101 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6421 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6534 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6644 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6749 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.681 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6879 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6952 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7134 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7195 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7256 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7329 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7373 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7418 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7467 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7511 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7515 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7612 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.76 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7438 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7114 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6283 sq. km per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6283 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.649 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6692 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6773 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.696 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7402 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.769 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7653 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7645 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7625 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7637 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7612 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7621 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7726 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7791 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7876 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7941 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8026 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8131 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8127 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8127 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7718 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7939 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8125 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8004 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5493 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.533 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5663 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6381 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5691 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6879 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7315 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6952 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7515 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6925 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6283 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7612 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7624 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7402 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7726 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7977 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7718 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7925 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8125 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 6 South Africa 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 0.7937 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lesotho 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 11 Moldova 0.741 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 12 Syria 0.7409 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.533 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.