Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 4,064 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Rwanda is 4,064 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Rwanda peaked at 4,500 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 830 ha, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 830 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,086 ha | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 1,000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,100 ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,100 ha | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1,300 ha | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 ha | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,600 ha | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,700 ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 ha | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,930 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,950 ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,100 ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,300 ha | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,600 ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,631 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,700 ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,800 ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,808 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,804 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,785 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,774 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,799 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,854 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,891 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,900 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,918 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,800 ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,932 ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,950 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,261 ha | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,582 ha | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,911 ha | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4,300 ha | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4,400 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,500 ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,020 ha | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3,913 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,369 ha | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4,101 ha | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,139 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,143 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,155 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,150 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,099 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,077 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,070 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,064 ha | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,064 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,460 ha, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,064 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +30.8% | 830 ha | 1,086 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,024 ha | 830 ha | 1,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,370 ha | 1,100 ha | 1,700 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,988 ha | 1,700 ha | 2,400 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,720 ha | 2,500 ha | 2,808 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,100 ha | 2,800 ha | 3,911 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,204 ha | 3,913 ha | 4,500 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,092 ha | 4,064 ha | 4,150 ha | 5 |
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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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Rwanda?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Rwanda was 4,064 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 830 ha in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.