Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
43.11 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-46.45 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at -1.82 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and down 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 43.11 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -46.45 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1964 | -35.88 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1965 | -10 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1966 | -23.6 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1967 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1968 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1969 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1970 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6586 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1972 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +388.9% |
| 1975 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1979 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2994 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1983 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -617.5% |
| 1984 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1985 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1986 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6932 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1988 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +1042.4% |
| 1989 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1990 | 43.11 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1991 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1992 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1993 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1994 | -0.8432 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1995 | -46.45 % change on previous year | +5409.0% |
| 1996 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1997 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1998 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1999 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -586.4% |
| 2000 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2001 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8853 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2003 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -895.3% |
| 2004 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2005 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 2006 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2007 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2009 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -1087.1% |
| 2010 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2011 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2012 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2013 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +263.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2015 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +363.8% |
| 2016 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2018 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2019 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2020 | -0.193 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -3436.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2023 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -425.0% |
| 2024 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6095 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3735 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -5409.0% | -0.8432 % change on previous year | -46.45 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3436.0% | -0.193 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1087.1% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1042.4% | 0.6932 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -895.3% | 0.8853 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -35.88 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 0.6586 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -10.56 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -46.45 % change on previous year | 43.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7786 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 12.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6845 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 21.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3167 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 139 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Algeria -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Eritrea -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Japan -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Argentina -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Mauritius -2.2 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.11 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.45 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 192.8%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.