Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 21.5% for permanent cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Rwanda peaked at 24.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3% | — |
| 1962 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -5.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 13.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 14.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.3% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 26.7% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 24.3% compare
- 8 Dominica 22.6% compare
- 10 Malaysia 21.3% compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 19.5% compare
- 12 Philippines 19.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Rwanda?
- Permanent cropland in Rwanda was 21.5% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for permanent cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.