Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 90th of 194 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +137.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +137.6% | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +32.6% | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -46.1% | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -41.7% | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.