Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1167 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.1167 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.2035 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1167 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2035 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.198 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1934 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.186 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1824 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1979 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1918 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1655 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1606 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.148 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1771 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1438 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.159 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1698 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1694 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.162 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.158 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1457 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1446 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.134 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.131 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1212 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1167 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1915 hectares per person | 0.1805 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1914 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 0.1979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1781 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | 0.1918 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.1393 hectares per person | 0.1771 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.1457 hectares per person | 0.1698 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1356 hectares per person | 0.1176 hectares per person | 0.1446 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1186 hectares per person | 0.1167 hectares per person | 0.1212 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Rwanda was 0.1167 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2035 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1167 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.