Land under cereal production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land under cereal production was 546,634 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 546,634 hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Rwanda peaked at 546,634 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,643 hectares, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,078 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 177,538 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 96,643 hectares | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 125,565 hectares | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 122,197 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 182,777 hectares | +49.6% |
| 1967 | 189,575 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 174,838 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 171,526 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 200,340 hectares | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 188,410 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 188,298 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 194,685 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 204,573 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 204,120 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 213,264 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 226,108 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 240,745 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 234,282 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 224,918 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 259,000 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 263,465 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 268,100 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 278,248 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 274,494 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 239,046 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 227,840 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 239,754 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 226,488 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 254,072 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 275,375 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 252,015 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 161,473 hectares | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 126,440 hectares | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 124,965 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 145,237 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 197,883 hectares | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 199,695 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 217,025 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 282,557 hectares | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 311,824 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 299,934 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 316,039 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 332,474 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 349,211 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 325,616 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 351,023 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 320,639 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 321,532 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 344,166 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 371,125 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 382,463 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 437,821 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 413,530 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 428,935 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 457,999 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 494,278 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 493,566 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 507,279 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 510,255 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 533,146 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 534,338 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 527,326 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 546,634 hectares | +3.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 546,634 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.04 million hectares, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 546,634 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million hectares, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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 | -45.6% | 177,538 hectares | 96,643 hectares |
| 1966 | +49.6% | 122,197 hectares | 182,777 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,193 hectares | 96,643 hectares | 189,575 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,482 hectares | 188,298 hectares | 240,745 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,135 hectares | 224,918 hectares | 278,248 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,418 hectares | 124,965 hectares | 275,375 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,085 hectares | 282,557 hectares | 351,023 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,116 hectares | 344,166 hectares | 507,279 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,340 hectares | 510,255 hectares | 546,634 hectares | 5 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Rwanda?
- Land under cereal production in Rwanda was 546,634 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 546,634 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,643 hectares in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for land under cereal production?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.