Agriculture share gdp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agriculture share gdp was 20.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.3
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 203 countries
All-time high
74.87
in 1966
All-time low
20.3
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 20.3 for agriculture share gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Rwanda peaked at 74.87 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 74.79 | — |
| 1966 | 74.87 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 65.85 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 65.28 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 65.79 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 61.62 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 61.18 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.56 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 61.02 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 59.14 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 49.21 | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 49.22 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.46 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 42.42 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 49.04 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 45.85 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 40.74 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 39.78 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.2 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 40.84 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 41.84 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.53 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 37.71 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 39.22 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 40.31 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32.55 | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 32.13 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.24 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 33.73 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.76 | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 44 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 47.19 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 45.96 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 45.52 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.55 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 31.18 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.79 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.04 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.78 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.05 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 23.91 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.41 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.41 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22.92 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.79 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.89 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.68 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.11 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 25.63 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 23.26 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 21.56 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 24.19 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 21.43 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 21.93 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.14 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 20.79 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | -2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.45, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share 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 | +47.5% | 33.73 | 49.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.32 | 65.28 | 74.87 | 5 |
| 1970s | 53.89 | 42.42 | 61.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2 | 37.53 | 45.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.56 | 31.55 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.64 | 23.91 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.55 | 21.56 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.96 | 20.3 | 24.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Nepal 21.56 compare
- 35 Ghana 21.28 compare
- 36 Togo 20.33 compare
- 38 East Timor 20.16 compare
- 39 Mauritania 19.95 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.94 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 agriculture share gdp in Rwanda?
- Agriculture share gdp in Rwanda was 20.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.87 in 1966.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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