Land area equipped for irrigation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land area equipped for irrigation was 9,600 hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Rwanda, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Rwanda stood at 9,600 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Rwanda peaked at 9,600 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,180 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,600 hectares | 9,600 hectares | 9,600 hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 2.44 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Rwanda?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Rwanda was 9,600 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,600 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.