Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0527 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Rwanda, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Rwanda stood at 0.0527 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Rwanda peaked at 0.0874 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0527 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0059 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0527 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Rwanda?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Rwanda was 0.0527 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area 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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.