Agricultural land use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural land use was 1.88 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.88 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Rwanda peaked at 2.01 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 121st out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Rwanda?
- Agricultural land use in Rwanda was 1.88 million hectares 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 use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural land use?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.