Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.029 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.029 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0572 ha per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 ha per person, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0332 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0393 ha per person | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0479 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.03 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0263 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0195 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 ha per person | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0262 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0294 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0311 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0304 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0299 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0295 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0321 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0328 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0345 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0369 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0389 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.036 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0363 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0391 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.033 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0345 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0546 ha per person | +39.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0475 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0554 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0389 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.052 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0572 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0569 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0521 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0474 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0465 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.03 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.029 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0377 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.029 ha per person | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0307 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0479 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0319 ha per person | 0.0295 ha per person | 0.0353 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0365 ha per person | 0.033 ha per person | 0.0391 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0464 ha per person | 0.0355 ha per person | 0.0572 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0495 ha per person | 0.0396 ha per person | 0.0572 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0377 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 ha per person | 0.029 ha per person | 0.0324 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda was 0.029 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 ha per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 ha per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.