Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0024 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0028 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per person | +177.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per person | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per person | +57.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 ha per person | +51.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 ha per person | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per person | +115.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | +168.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per person | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per person | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 ha per person | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0024 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 ha per person, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0024 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +177.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1996 | +168.5% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 58 Costa Rica 0.0029 ha per person compare
- 59 Portugal 0.0026 ha per person compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 0.0025 ha per person compare
- 62 Australia 0.0019 ha per person compare
- 63 Bulgaria 0.0019 ha per person compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 0.0018 ha per person compare
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.