Arable and permanent cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arable and permanent cropland was 1.47 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Rwanda is 1.47 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Rwanda peaked at 1.47 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 615,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655,000 hectares | 615,000 hectares | 697,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 874,200 hectares | 704,000 hectares | 997,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million hectares | 940,000 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 2 |
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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 arable and permanent cropland in Rwanda?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Rwanda was 1.47 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under