Cropland organic soils — Area in Rwanda

Rwanda: Cropland organic soils — Area was 31,966 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31,966 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
33,579 ha
in 1995
All-time low
31,966 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 32.9k ha1991: 32.9k ha1992: 32.9k ha1993: 32.9k ha1994: 32.9k ha1995: 33.6k ha1996: 33.5k ha1997: 33.5k ha1998: 33.5k ha1999: 33.5k ha2000: 33.5k ha2001: 33.4k ha2002: 33.3k ha2003: 33.2k ha2004: 33.2k ha2005: 33.2k ha2006: 33.2k ha2007: 33.3k ha2008: 33.3k ha2009: 33.3k ha2010: 33.3k ha2011: 33.3k ha2012: 33.2k ha2013: 33.2k ha2014: 33.2k ha2015: 33.2k ha2016: 32.5k ha2017: 32.3k ha2018: 32.1k ha2019: 32.1k ha2020: 32.1k ha2021: 32.0k ha2022: 32.0k ha2023: 32.0k ha2024: 32.0k ha

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 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Nepal 42,372 ha compare
  2. 39 Greece 39,880 ha compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 35,481 ha compare
  4. 42 Sudan (former) 30,669 ha compare
  5. 43 Cameroon 29,709 ha compare
  6. 44 South Sudan, Republic of 29,620 ha compare

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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 216 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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