FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1073 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda is 0.1073 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.198 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 hectares per person, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 137th of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.198 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1934 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.186 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1824 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1979 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1918 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1655 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1606 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.148 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1771 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1438 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.159 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1698 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1694 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.162 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.158 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1457 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1446 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.134 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.131 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1212 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -7.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1073 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1073 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1902 hectares per person | 0.1805 hectares per person | 0.198 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1914 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 0.1979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1781 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | 0.1918 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1525 hectares per person | 0.1393 hectares per person | 0.1771 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.1457 hectares per person | 0.1698 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1356 hectares per person | 0.1176 hectares per person | 0.1446 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1161 hectares per person | 0.1073 hectares per person | 0.1212 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Slovenia 0.1101 hectares per person compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1091 hectares per person compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.1079 hectares per person compare
- 138 Costa Rica 0.1066 hectares per person compare
- 139 Botswana 0.1056 hectares per person compare
- 140 Congo 0.1054 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Rwanda was 0.1073 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.198 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.