Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0109 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0109 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0369 ha per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.009 ha per person, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0361 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0351 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0267 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0293 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0274 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0369 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0345 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0326 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0356 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0311 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.031 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.03 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0288 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0297 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.027 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0332 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.031 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.014 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 ha per person | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.017 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.009 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.013 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.013 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 ha per person | -5.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0109 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0109 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0328 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 0.0369 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0284 ha per person | 0.0356 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0266 ha per person | 0.0184 ha per person | 0.0332 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 ha per person | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0145 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 5 |
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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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0109 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 ha per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — 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.