Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 land use, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 Laos 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Nigeria 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Kiribati 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Gabon 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Belarus 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 use, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.