Drained organic soils — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Drained organic soils — Area was 35,516 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Rwanda is 35,516 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Rwanda peaked at 37,097 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,516 ha, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,255 ha | — |
| 1991 | 36,255 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,255 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,255 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,255 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37,097 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 37,034 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37,041 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37,034 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,011 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37,011 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,948 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 36,796 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 36,754 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36,692 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36,762 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36,741 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36,873 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,831 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36,790 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36,761 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,705 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36,705 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36,691 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,691 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36,128 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 35,921 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35,749 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35,675 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,591 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35,516 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35,516 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35,516 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35,516 ha | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 35,516 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.74 ha, 557.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,649 ha | 36,255 ha | 37,097 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,828 ha | 36,692 ha | 37,011 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,382 ha | 35,675 ha | 36,790 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,531 ha | 35,516 ha | 35,591 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 drained organic soils — area in Rwanda?
- Drained organic soils — area in Rwanda was 35,516 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,097 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,516 ha in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Drained 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.