Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 35,516 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35,516 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
37,097 ha
in 1995
All-time low
35,516 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Rwanda, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 36.3k ha1991: 36.3k ha1992: 36.3k ha1993: 36.3k ha1994: 36.3k ha1995: 37.1k ha1996: 37.0k ha1997: 37.0k ha1998: 37.0k ha1999: 37.0k ha2000: 37.0k ha2001: 36.9k ha2002: 36.8k ha2003: 36.8k ha2004: 36.7k ha2005: 36.8k ha2006: 36.7k ha2007: 36.9k ha2008: 36.9k ha2009: 36.8k ha2010: 36.8k ha2011: 36.8k ha2012: 36.7k ha2013: 36.7k ha2014: 36.7k ha2015: 36.7k ha2016: 36.1k ha2017: 35.9k ha2018: 35.7k ha2019: 35.7k ha2020: 35.6k ha2021: 35.5k ha2022: 35.5k ha2023: 35.5k ha2024: 35.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Rwanda peaked at 37,097 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,516 ha, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 53rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Chile 45,766 ha compare
  2. 51 Bulgaria 38,961 ha compare
  3. 52 Iceland 37,666 ha compare
  4. 54 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35,397 ha compare
  5. 55 Switzerland 32,037 ha compare
  6. 56 Cameroon 30,426 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37,097 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 35,516 ha in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
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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