Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 46.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
19.66 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 46.98 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 52.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.66 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 20.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 20.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 20.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 21.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 22.7 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 25.17 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 24.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 27.08 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 27.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 28.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 29.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 30.2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 31.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 32.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 33.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 33.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 34.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 35.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.45 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 28.37 hectares per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 28.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.4 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 32.43 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 35.1 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.54 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 44.59 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 45.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.11 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 52.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.06 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 48.32 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.41 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 46.98 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 46.98 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | 21.4 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.58 hectares per square kilometre | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | 30.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.04 hectares per square kilometre | 30.81 hectares per square kilometre | 34.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.94 hectares per square kilometre | 28.37 hectares per square kilometre | 35.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 40.54 hectares per square kilometre | 46.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.54 hectares per square kilometre | 47.99 hectares per square kilometre | 52.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.46 hectares per square kilometre | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | 51.41 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 India 51.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Burundi 51.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Togo 48.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hungary 45.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 43.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 42.43 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 46.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.