Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 58.91 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 58.91 An per square kilometre for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 65.2 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.02 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.02 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.96 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 20.28 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 20.93 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.14 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 24.92 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 27.65 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 25.34 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 27.38 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 28.75 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 30.33 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 30.1 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.99 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 28.59 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 27.84 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 25.85 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 25.49 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 26.23 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 25.59 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.71 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24.75 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 25.4 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 26.23 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.46 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.35 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 24.9 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 23.62 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 23.48 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.08 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 23.58 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 24.32 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 22.29 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 20.27 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 18.86 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.27 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 23.11 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 26.64 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 30.36 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 29.68 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 33.07 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 33.05 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.2 An per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 40.69 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.49 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 46.5 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.44 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.39 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.11 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 46.34 An per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 46.01 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.9 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.24 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.71 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 49.22 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 47.27 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 52.44 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 56.98 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 65.2 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 60.74 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 57.73 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 58.91 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.51 An per square kilometre | 17.02 An per square kilometre | 27.65 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.88 An per square kilometre | 25.49 An per square kilometre | 30.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 An per square kilometre | 23.48 An per square kilometre | 26.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 An per square kilometre | 18.4 An per square kilometre | 30.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.73 An per square kilometre | 29.68 An per square kilometre | 49.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.02 An per square kilometre | 45.9 An per square kilometre | 56.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 An per square kilometre | 57.73 An per square kilometre | 65.2 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 58.91 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.