Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 1.17 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.84 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0932 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 18th out of 103 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0965 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4722 ha per square kilometre | +202.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3466 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5999 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2929 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3094 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3606 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3841 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4683 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5878 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5884 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.641 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6353 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.681 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7065 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7691 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7606 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7377 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.831 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9161 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.908 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8837 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8107 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6648 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3774 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3445 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1995 | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4019 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2998 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5457 ha per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5986 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6811 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7654 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.649 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6565 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6891 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8471 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9343 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9261 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8366 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9793 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +250.0% | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +202.5% | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | 0.4722 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +154.5% | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3502 ha per square kilometre | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5002 ha per square kilometre | 0.3094 ha per square kilometre | 0.681 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7988 ha per square kilometre | 0.6648 ha per square kilometre | 0.9161 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4668 ha per square kilometre | 0.2856 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7011 ha per square kilometre | 0.5457 ha per square kilometre | 0.9343 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 0.8333 ha per square kilometre | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0932 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.