Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.63 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 6.11 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7823 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.745 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 0.54 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5845 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3851 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6688 ha per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7094 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6972 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7296 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8581 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7611 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7818 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8111 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9192 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6891 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8107 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.42 ha per square kilometre | +266.1% |
| 2001 | 4.76 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.07 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.43 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.05 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.16 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.11 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.86 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 3.17 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 4.36 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.85 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.63 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.63 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, 94.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.63 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 80.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +266.1% | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 4.42 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.683 ha per square kilometre | 0.3851 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.95 ha per square kilometre | 0.7296 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 0.6891 ha per square kilometre | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 ha per square kilometre | 4.42 ha per square kilometre | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | 6.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 ha per square kilometre | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | 4.85 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 4.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.