Cereal cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal cropland was 17.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Rwanda is 17.8%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Rwanda peaked at 17.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3% | — |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +49.6% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Rwanda?
- Cereal cropland in Rwanda was 17.8% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.