Rwanda vs Yemen: FAO projections of arable land
Rwanda
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
1.45 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda rank
103rd
Yemen rank
104th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 45,070 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Rwanda ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 104th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655,000 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 722,778 hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 874,200 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 573,300 hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 365,600 hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 557,300 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 151,900 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 90,300 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 114,130 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Rwanda, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 45,070 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 104th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.