How does Rwanda rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?

Rwanda ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.

Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda

Name: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0002 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

25th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0007 units per square kilometre

in 1994

All-time low

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

Rwanda ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970 to 2021.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0003 units per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-15.8%
1972	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1973	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+50.8%
1974	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+14.3%
1975	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-29.2%
1976	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-17.4%
1977	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+69.2%
1978	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-13.9%
1979	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-26.4%
1980	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+10.3%
1981	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-23.4%
1982	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+36.9%
1983	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-36.7%
1984	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-10.5%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-30.7%
1986	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+33.9%
1987	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-13.3%
1988	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1989	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+14.2%
1990	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1991	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+35.6%
1992	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.8%
1993	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-18.8%
1994	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+227.7%
1995	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-22.5%
1996	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-11.4%
1998	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
1999	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-40.4%
2000	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-22.3%
2001	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.8%
2002	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+19.8%
2003	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+41.0%
2004	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-22.7%
2005	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-15.1%
2006	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-11.1%
2007	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+17.5%
2008	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+33.4%
2009	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-16.5%
2010	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.5%
2011	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.8%
2012	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-8.6%
2013	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2014	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2015	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-10.4%
2016	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2017	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-21.6%
2019	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-19.0%
2020	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+7.5%
2021	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per square kilometre 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	+227.7%	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0007 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

22 Liberia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
23 Eritrea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
24 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
26 Guyana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
27 Togo 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
28 Lesotho 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Rwanda

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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 natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda?: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Rwanda rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?: Rwanda ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Natural resource rents Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.