How does Rwanda rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Rwanda ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 15.65 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.65 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

98th

of 209 countries

All-time high

28.37 percent

in 1961

All-time low

15.65 percent

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 15.65 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda peaked at 28.37 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.65 percent, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 98th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	28.37 percent	—
1962	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1963	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1964	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1965	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1966	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1967	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1968	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1969	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1970	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1971	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1972	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1973	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1974	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1975	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1976	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1977	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1978	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1979	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1980	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1981	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1982	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1983	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1984	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1985	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1986	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1987	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1988	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1989	28.37 percent	+0.0%
1990	28.13 percent	-0.8%
1991	27.97 percent	-0.6%
1992	26.35 percent	-5.8%
1993	24.32 percent	-7.7%
1994	22.09 percent	-9.2%
1995	22.09 percent	+0.0%
1996	22.09 percent	+0.0%
1997	22.09 percent	+0.0%
1998	22.09 percent	+0.0%
1999	22.09 percent	+0.0%
2000	21.08 percent	-4.6%
2001	19.86 percent	-5.8%
2002	18.85 percent	-5.1%
2003	18.65 percent	-1.1%
2004	18.44 percent	-1.1%
2005	18.24 percent	-1.1%
2006	18.24 percent	+0.0%
2007	17.84 percent	-2.2%
2008	17.84 percent	+0.0%
2009	17.84 percent	+0.0%
2010	17.43 percent	-2.3%
2011	17.23 percent	-1.1%
2012	16.82 percent	-2.4%
2013	16.62 percent	-1.2%
2014	16.62 percent	+0.0%
2015	16.62 percent	+0.0%
2016	16.54 percent	-0.5%
2017	16.46 percent	-0.5%
2018	16.38 percent	-0.5%
2019	16.3 percent	-0.5%
2020	16.13 percent	-1.0%
2021	15.65 percent	-3.0%
2022	15.65 percent	+0.0%
2023	15.65 percent	+0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 15.65 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 15.65 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.37 percent	28.37 percent	28.37 percent	9
1970s	28.37 percent	28.37 percent	28.37 percent	10
1980s	28.37 percent	28.37 percent	28.37 percent	10
1990s	23.93 percent	22.09 percent	28.13 percent	10
2000s	18.69 percent	17.84 percent	21.08 percent	10
2010s	16.7 percent	16.3 percent	17.43 percent	10
2020s	15.77 percent	15.65 percent	16.13 percent	4

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Rwanda was 15.65 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 28.37 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 15.65 percent in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Rwanda ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).