Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.04 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.04 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 4.05 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1184 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4965 ha per square kilometre | +181.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3758 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.258 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8681 ha per square kilometre | +236.5% |
| 1968 | 0.612 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3288 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.409 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4281 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4668 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5585 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7356 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7844 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8919 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7842 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8918 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8465 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7215 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9595 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.04 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.04 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.04 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +236.5% | 0.258 ha per square kilometre | 0.8681 ha per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +181.6% | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | 0.4965 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3735 ha per square kilometre | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | 0.8681 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6325 ha per square kilometre | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | 0.8919 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.7215 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 ha per square kilometre | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 ha per square kilometre | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | 4.05 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 4.04 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.