Cropland organic soils — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cropland organic soils — Area was 31,966 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 31,966 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Rwanda peaked at 33,579 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31,966 ha, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,868 ha | — |
| 1991 | 32,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,579 ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 33,522 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 33,528 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,521 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,498 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33,498 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,442 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33,284 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,244 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33,181 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33,220 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,210 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,345 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,292 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33,252 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,205 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33,205 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,198 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,198 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,536 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,278 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32,104 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32,138 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,058 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,966 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31,966 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,966 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,966 ha | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 31,966 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.47 ha, 3053.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,199 ha | 32,868 ha | 33,579 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,306 ha | 33,181 ha | 33,498 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,837 ha | 32,104 ha | 33,252 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,985 ha | 31,966 ha | 32,058 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Rwanda?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Rwanda was 31,966 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33,579 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,966 ha in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.