Total agricultural area over the long term in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total agricultural area over the long term was 2.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total agricultural area over the long term in Rwanda, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.07 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Rwanda peaked at 2.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 326,250, in 1000.
That places Rwanda 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 326,250 | 326,250 | 326,250 | 1 |
| 1100s | 384,575 | 384,575 | 384,575 | 1 |
| 1200s | 437,427 | 437,427 | 437,427 | 1 |
| 1300s | 484,057 | 484,057 | 484,057 | 1 |
| 1400s | 523,452 | 523,452 | 523,452 | 1 |
| 1500s | 554,175 | 554,175 | 554,175 | 1 |
| 1600s | 571,956 | 571,956 | 571,956 | 1 |
| 1700s | 575,485 | 575,485 | 575,485 | 1 |
| 1710s | 612,934 | 612,934 | 612,934 | 1 |
| 1720s | 649,424 | 649,424 | 649,424 | 1 |
| 1730s | 684,918 | 684,918 | 684,918 | 1 |
| 1740s | 719,374 | 719,374 | 719,374 | 1 |
| 1750s | 752,744 | 752,744 | 752,744 | 1 |
| 1760s | 784,980 | 784,980 | 784,980 | 1 |
| 1770s | 816,023 | 816,023 | 816,023 | 1 |
| 1780s | 845,813 | 845,813 | 845,813 | 1 |
| 1790s | 874,280 | 874,280 | 874,280 | 1 |
| 1800s | 901,344 | 901,344 | 901,344 | 1 |
| 1810s | 926,916 | 926,916 | 926,916 | 1 |
| 1820s | 950,896 | 950,896 | 950,896 | 1 |
| 1830s | 973,165 | 973,165 | 973,165 | 1 |
| 1840s | 993,588 | 993,588 | 993,588 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 992,882 | 992,882 | 992,882 | 1 |
| 1880s | 981,133 | 981,133 | 981,133 | 1 |
| 1890s | 997,001 | 997,001 | 997,001 | 1 |
| 1900s | 914,420 | 914,420 | 914,420 | 1 |
| 1910s | 819,502 | 819,502 | 819,502 | 1 |
| 1920s | 761,675 | 761,675 | 761,675 | 1 |
| 1930s | 850,837 | 850,837 | 850,837 | 1 |
| 1940s | 934,428 | 934,428 | 934,428 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 million | 1.31 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 1.40 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.55 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.83 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.90 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.96 million | 2.07 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Rwanda?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Rwanda was 2.07 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,250 in 1000.
- How does Rwanda rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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