Cropland area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cropland area was 1.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.50 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Rwanda peaked at 1.62 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 615,000 hectares, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 102nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655,000 hectares | 615,000 hectares | 697,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 874,200 hectares | 704,000 hectares | 997,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Rwanda?
- Cropland area in Rwanda was 1.50 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cropland area?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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