Arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0831 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0831 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1561 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0831 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1561 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1366 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1471 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1493 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.145 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.142 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1383 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1277 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1218 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1193 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1234 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1063 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1217 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1327 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1329 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.114 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1137 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1081 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.093 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.095 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -8.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0831 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0831 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.1367 hectares per person | 0.1561 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1436 hectares per person | 0.1311 hectares per person | 0.1493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1315 hectares per person | 0.1183 hectares per person | 0.142 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1106 hectares per person | 0.1015 hectares per person | 0.1234 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1239 hectares per person | 0.1151 hectares per person | 0.1329 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 0.1148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.0831 hectares per person | 0.095 hectares per person | 4 |
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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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Rwanda was 0.0831 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1561 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.