Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda peaked at 33.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0405 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.2027 tonnes per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3243 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2027 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3243 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6486 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3648 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4054 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4054 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2432 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8918 tonnes per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6486 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6486 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 0.527 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9323 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9728 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8107 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +273.0% |
| 1994 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 12.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 14.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 16.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 23.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 28.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 27.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 19.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 33.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +400.0% | 0.0405 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2027 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +273.0% | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1396 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3243 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5797 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2432 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8107 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 65 Armenia 23.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Hungary 22.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Czechia 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 21.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Eswatini 21.4 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Rwanda was 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.