Agricultural land use per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1354 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1354 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.13 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1354 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Rwanda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Rwanda is 0.1354 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Rwanda peaked at 1.13 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1354 hectares per person, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 152nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.13 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1400 | 0.9737 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1500 | 0.9236 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1600 | 0.8666 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 0.7993 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1710 | 0.7918 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.7841 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 0.7762 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 0.7681 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 0.7599 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 0.7513 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 0.7426 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 0.7336 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1790 | 0.7243 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 0.7146 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 0.7047 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 0.6943 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 0.6836 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 0.6723 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1850 | 0.6606 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6483 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.6353 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.6215 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 0.6069 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.5911 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.5741 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.5554 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.5346 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 0.5109 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.483 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4799 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4768 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4735 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4702 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4668 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4633 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4597 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.456 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4522 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4483 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4389 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4343 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4302 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4191 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4113 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3921 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3837 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3743 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3785 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3669 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3748 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3698 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3643 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3497 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3336 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3311 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3234 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3155 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3074 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2856 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2736 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2569 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2595 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2659 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2738 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2786 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2581 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2615 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2618 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2531 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2367 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2275 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2277 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1937 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.191 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1424 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1426 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1354 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1354 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9737 hectares per person | 0.9737 hectares per person | 0.9737 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9236 hectares per person | 0.9236 hectares per person | 0.9236 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8666 hectares per person | 0.8666 hectares per person | 0.8666 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7993 hectares per person | 0.7993 hectares per person | 0.7993 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7918 hectares per person | 0.7918 hectares per person | 0.7918 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7841 hectares per person | 0.7841 hectares per person | 0.7841 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7762 hectares per person | 0.7762 hectares per person | 0.7762 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7681 hectares per person | 0.7681 hectares per person | 0.7681 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7599 hectares per person | 0.7599 hectares per person | 0.7599 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7513 hectares per person | 0.7513 hectares per person | 0.7513 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7426 hectares per person | 0.7426 hectares per person | 0.7426 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7336 hectares per person | 0.7336 hectares per person | 0.7336 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7243 hectares per person | 0.7243 hectares per person | 0.7243 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7146 hectares per person | 0.7146 hectares per person | 0.7146 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7047 hectares per person | 0.7047 hectares per person | 0.7047 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6943 hectares per person | 0.6943 hectares per person | 0.6943 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6836 hectares per person | 0.6836 hectares per person | 0.6836 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6723 hectares per person | 0.6723 hectares per person | 0.6723 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6606 hectares per person | 0.6606 hectares per person | 0.6606 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6483 hectares per person | 0.6483 hectares per person | 0.6483 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6353 hectares per person | 0.6353 hectares per person | 0.6353 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6215 hectares per person | 0.6215 hectares per person | 0.6215 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6069 hectares per person | 0.6069 hectares per person | 0.6069 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5911 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5741 hectares per person | 0.5741 hectares per person | 0.5741 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5554 hectares per person | 0.5554 hectares per person | 0.5554 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5346 hectares per person | 0.5346 hectares per person | 0.5346 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5109 hectares per person | 0.5109 hectares per person | 0.5109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4681 hectares per person | 0.4522 hectares per person | 0.483 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4186 hectares per person | 0.3837 hectares per person | 0.4483 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3652 hectares per person | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.3785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2988 hectares per person | 0.2569 hectares per person | 0.3336 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2575 hectares per person | 0.2261 hectares per person | 0.2786 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2105 hectares per person | 0.191 hectares per person | 0.2277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1645 hectares per person | 0.1417 hectares per person | 0.1809 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 hectares per person | 0.1354 hectares per person | 0.1426 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Haiti 0.1424 hectares per person compare
- 150 Cape Verde 0.137 hectares per person compare
- 151 French Guiana 0.136 hectares per person compare
- 153 Dominica 0.1318 hectares per person compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.1296 hectares per person compare
- 155 Comoros 0.1289 hectares 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 agricultural land use per person in Rwanda?
- Agricultural land use per person in Rwanda was 0.1354 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1354 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.