Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0383 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0383 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0557 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 ha per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0502 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0297 ha per person | -46.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0377 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 ha per person | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0522 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0444 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0503 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.046 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0446 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0448 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0443 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0463 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0478 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.042 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0461 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0456 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0435 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0338 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0344 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 ha per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.022 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0376 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0386 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.035 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.032 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0384 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0391 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0383 ha per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0449 ha per person | 0.0297 ha per person | 0.0557 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.046 ha per person | 0.0443 ha per person | 0.0503 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 ha per person | 0.0315 ha per person | 0.0469 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0366 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 ha per person | 0.032 ha per person | 0.0386 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0375 ha per person | 0.0334 ha per person | 0.0405 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 ha per person | 0.0378 ha per person | 0.0399 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0383 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 ha per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.