Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 2.1 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.304 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.304 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.304 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.304 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3243 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3243 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3364 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3364 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3579 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3648 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3648 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.458 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4702 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4864 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4986 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5026 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5351 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5391 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5411 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5493 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5557 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5634 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5715 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4864 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5719 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6486 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8107 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9728 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.1 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, 307.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.1 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 ha per square kilometre, 68.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 | +36.7% | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 1.66 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3018 ha per square kilometre | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | 0.3243 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3868 ha per square kilometre | 0.3364 ha per square kilometre | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5085 ha per square kilometre | 0.458 ha per square kilometre | 0.5411 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6946 ha per square kilometre | 0.4864 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.