Share of arable land which is organic in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.29 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.29 percent
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
113th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.29 percent
in 2023
All-time low
0.01 percent
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Rwanda, 2005–2023

00.10.20.32005201420232005: 0.01 percent2006: 0.03 percent2007: 0.03 percent2008: 0.19 percent2009: 0.19 percent2010: 0.19 percent2011: 0.19 percent2012: 0.19 percent2013: 0.19 percent2014: 0.11 percent2017: 0.06 percent2018: 0.11 percent2019: 0.07 percent2020: 0.26 percent2021: 0.23 percent2022: 0.25 percent2023: 0.29 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Rwanda stood at 0.29 percent. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Rwanda peaked at 0.29 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 percent, in 2005.

That places Rwanda 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.09 percent 0.01 percent 0.19 percent 5
2010s 0.1388 percent 0.06 percent 0.19 percent 8
2020s 0.2575 percent 0.23 percent 0.29 percent 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.31 percent compare
  2. 111 Bolivia 0.3 percent compare
  3. 111 Pakistan 0.3 percent compare
  4. 115 Faroe Islands 0.26 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Rwanda?
Share of arable land which is organic in Rwanda was 0.29 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.29 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 percent in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Rwanda ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).