Land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.1768 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1768 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7941 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1768 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.1768 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.7941 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1768 hectares per person, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7941 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7743 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.757 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7398 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7207 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7005 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6797 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6589 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6389 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6197 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6017 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5846 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5678 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5514 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5354 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5047 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.49 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4608 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4463 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4319 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4178 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4039 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3905 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.354 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3434 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3345 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3278 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3211 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3091 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3632 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4348 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3677 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3181 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3053 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3028 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2977 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2725 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2278 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.207 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1931 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1768 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1768 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7182 hectares per person | 0.6389 hectares per person | 0.7941 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.545 hectares per person | 0.4754 hectares per person | 0.6197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3992 hectares per person | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.4608 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3384 hectares per person | 0.3028 hectares per person | 0.4348 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2752 hectares per person | 0.2452 hectares per person | 0.3003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2151 hectares per person | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.2391 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1828 hectares per person | 0.1768 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 196 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1817 hectares per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.1772 hectares per person compare
- 198 Lebanon 0.1772 hectares per person compare
- 200 Nauru 0.1684 hectares per person compare
- 201 Aruba 0.1677 hectares per person compare
- 202 Mauritius 0.1599 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Rwanda was 0.1768 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7941 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1768 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.