Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0383 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0383 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0557 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 hectares per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0502 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -46.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0377 hectares per person | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 hectares per person | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0522 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0503 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.046 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0446 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0448 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0478 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.042 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0456 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0344 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.022 hectares per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 hectares per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 hectares per person | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0376 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0386 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.035 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.032 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 hectares per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0384 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0383 hectares per person | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0383 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0383 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -46.8% | 0.0557 hectares per person | 0.0297 hectares per person |
| 1966 | +45.4% | 0.0357 hectares per person | 0.0519 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0449 hectares per person | 0.0297 hectares per person | 0.0557 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.046 hectares per person | 0.0443 hectares per person | 0.0503 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.0315 hectares per person | 0.0469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0366 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 hectares per person | 0.032 hectares per person | 0.0386 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0375 hectares per person | 0.0334 hectares per person | 0.0405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 hectares per person | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.0399 hectares per person | 5 |
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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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Rwanda was 0.0383 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 hectares per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.