Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5377 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.5377 ha per square kilometre for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 61st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1338 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.146 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1581 ha per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1487 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2029 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2156 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2963 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3648 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3775 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6719 ha per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5715 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2544 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2311 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2096 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4071 ha per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4357 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4883 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.844 ha per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9792 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9312 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.368 ha per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3499 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3307 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3616 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3975 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3398 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4093 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4361 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4955 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5364 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4989 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5337 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4855 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5377 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5377 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0748 ha per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5377 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 23.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +200.0% | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1979 ha per square kilometre | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | 0.3648 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | 0.6719 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.677 ha per square kilometre | 0.3499 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 ha per square kilometre | 0.3307 ha per square kilometre | 0.5364 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.514 ha per square kilometre | 0.4855 ha per square kilometre | 0.5377 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 58 Algeria 0.7558 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Finland 0.7539 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Japan 0.6355 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Burundi 0.477 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 South Africa 0.4435 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Brazil 0.3985 ha per square kilometre 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.5377 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.