Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 12.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 12.92 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 12.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1561 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9787 ha per square kilometre | +527.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9387 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1967 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.66 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.72 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 5.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.49 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 9.06 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 10.28 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 11.85 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 9.45 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.63 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.06 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 12.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.69 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.94 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.86 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.16 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.92 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.92 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 29.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.92 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +527.1% | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | 0.9787 ha per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +111.2% | 0.9387 ha per square kilometre | 1.98 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | -93.4% | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 0.1561 ha per square kilometre | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 ha per square kilometre | 7.49 ha per square kilometre | 12.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 ha per square kilometre | 11.94 ha per square kilometre | 12.92 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 12.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.