Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0072 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0072 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.009 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 ha per person | +45.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 ha per person | +175.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 ha per person | +226.5% |
| 1968 | 0.004 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 ha per person | -47.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 ha per person | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 ha per person | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 ha per person | +61.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.007 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.009 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 ha per person | +1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0072 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0246 ha per person, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0072 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +226.5% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person |
| 1964 | +175.2% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0073 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0072 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.