Projections for global peak agricultural land in Rwanda

Rwanda: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 1.88 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
122nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.31 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Rwanda, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Rwanda stood at 1.88 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Rwanda peaked at 2.01 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 122nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.35 million 1.31 million 1.40 million 9
1970s 1.57 million 1.40 million 1.70 million 10
1980s 1.80 million 1.72 million 1.85 million 10
1990s 1.71 million 1.55 million 1.88 million 10
2000s 1.88 million 1.83 million 1.91 million 10
2010s 1.97 million 1.90 million 2.01 million 10
2020s 1.96 million 1.88 million 2.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 119 Gabon 2.15 million compare
  2. 120 Latvia 1.97 million compare
  3. 121 Liberia 1.92 million compare
  4. 123 Slovakia 1.82 million compare
  5. 124 Netherlands 1.80 million compare
  6. 125 Haiti 1.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Rwanda?
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Rwanda was 1.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2015.
What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Projections for global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
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