Land natural share in Rwanda

Rwanda: Land natural share was 25.39 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
25.39
World rank
143rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
75.82
in 1810
All-time low
25.39
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Rwanda, 1780–2010

204060801780189520101780: 75.51790: 75.61800: 75.71810: 75.81820: 75.31830: 74.81840: 74.31850: 73.81860: 73.21870: 72.21880: 71.21890: 701900: 68.81910: 67.61920: 65.41930: 63.81940: 60.51950: 56.81960: 46.21970: 42.41980: 34.11990: 30.12000: 26.92010: 25.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 25.39 for land natural share in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Rwanda peaked at 75.82 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 25.39, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 143rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Rwanda, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 75.47 —
1790 75.59 +0.2%
1800 75.71 +0.2%
1810 75.82 +0.1%
1820 75.34 -0.6%
1830 74.84 -0.7%
1840 74.31 -0.7%
1850 73.77 -0.7%
1860 73.2 -0.8%
1870 72.21 -1.3%
1880 71.16 -1.5%
1890 70.04 -1.6%
1900 68.84 -1.7%
1910 67.56 -1.9%
1920 65.38 -3.2%
1930 63.83 -2.4%
1940 60.49 -5.2%
1950 56.76 -6.2%
1960 46.24 -18.5%
1970 42.37 -8.4%
1980 34.08 -19.6%
1990 30.08 -11.7%
2000 26.91 -10.5%
2010 25.39 -5.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 25.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 25.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 75.47 75.47 75.47 1
1790s 75.59 75.59 75.59 1
1800s 75.71 75.71 75.71 1
1810s 75.82 75.82 75.82 1
1820s 75.34 75.34 75.34 1
1830s 74.84 74.84 74.84 1
1840s 74.31 74.31 74.31 1
1850s 73.77 73.77 73.77 1
1860s 73.2 73.2 73.2 1
1870s 72.21 72.21 72.21 1
1880s 71.16 71.16 71.16 1
1890s 70.04 70.04 70.04 1
1900s 68.84 68.84 68.84 1
1910s 67.56 67.56 67.56 1
1920s 65.38 65.38 65.38 1
1930s 63.83 63.83 63.83 1
1940s 60.49 60.49 60.49 1
1950s 56.76 56.76 56.76 1
1960s 46.24 46.24 46.24 1
1970s 42.37 42.37 42.37 1
1980s 34.08 34.08 34.08 1
1990s 30.08 30.08 30.08 1
2000s 26.91 26.91 26.91 1
2010s 25.39 25.39 25.39 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 140 South Sudan 26.37 compare
  2. 141 China 26.36 compare
  3. 142 Nigeria 26.07 compare
  4. 144 Mali 25.22 compare
  5. 145 Bangladesh 24.98 compare
  6. 146 Moldova 24.49 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Rwanda?
Land natural share in Rwanda was 25.39 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 75.82 in 1810.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 25.39 in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for land natural share?
Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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