Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 148 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 unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +517.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +152.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +109.3% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 | +517.5% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +152.3% | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +109.3% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.