Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda
Rwanda: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0013 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda is 0.0013, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda peaked at 0.0041 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 169th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.003 | +66.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 | +45.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.003 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.003 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 | +46.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0013 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0013 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +66.3% | 0.0018 | 0.003 |
| 2019 | +46.3% | 0.0009 | 0.0013 |
| 1969 | +45.6% | 0.0028 | 0.0041 |
| 1994 | +38.5% | 0.0025 | 0.0034 |
| 1993 | +37.2% | 0.0018 | 0.0025 |
| 2000 | -41.9% | 0.0022 | 0.0013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 | 0.0015 | 0.0041 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 | 0.0029 | 0.0039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 | 0.0023 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 | 0.0018 | 0.0034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.0013 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 166 Chad 0.002 compare
- 167 Central African Republic 0.0018 compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 0.0015 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 0.001 compare
- 171 Niger 0.0007 compare
- 172 Bahrain 0 compare
- 172 Comoros 0
- 172 Djibouti 0
- 172 South Sudan 0
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Rwanda was 0.0013 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 in 1969.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.