How does Rwanda rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Name: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.5%

World rank

43rd

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1964	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1965	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1966	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1967	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1968	0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1970	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1971	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1972	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1973	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1975	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-44.4%
1976	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1977	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1978	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1979	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1980	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1981	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1983	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1984	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1985	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1986	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1989	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
1992	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1993	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+127.6%
1995	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-41.7%
1996	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1998	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2001	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2002	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2005	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2006	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2008	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2009	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2010	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2012	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2015	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where FAO projections of arable land, 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	+127.6%	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

40 Somalia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
41 Tunisia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
42 Laos 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
44 Nicaragua 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
45 Ghana 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
46 Pakistan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Rwanda

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)

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FAO projections of arable land 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

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 10,728 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.