Grassland organic soils — Area in Rwanda

Rwanda: Grassland organic soils — Area was 3,550 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,550 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,645 ha
in 2018
All-time low
3,387 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.4k ha1991: 3.4k ha1992: 3.4k ha1993: 3.4k ha1994: 3.4k ha1995: 3.5k ha1996: 3.5k ha1997: 3.5k ha1998: 3.5k ha1999: 3.5k ha2000: 3.5k ha2001: 3.5k ha2002: 3.5k ha2003: 3.5k ha2004: 3.5k ha2005: 3.5k ha2006: 3.5k ha2007: 3.5k ha2008: 3.5k ha2009: 3.5k ha2010: 3.5k ha2011: 3.5k ha2012: 3.5k ha2013: 3.5k ha2014: 3.5k ha2015: 3.5k ha2016: 3.6k ha2017: 3.6k ha2018: 3.6k ha2019: 3.5k ha2020: 3.5k ha2021: 3.6k ha2022: 3.6k ha2023: 3.6k ha2024: 3.6k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Rwanda is 3,550 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Rwanda peaked at 3,645 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,387 ha, in 1990.

Rwanda ranks 58th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Rwanda, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 3,387 ha —
1991 3,387 ha +0.0%
1992 3,387 ha +0.0%
1993 3,387 ha +0.0%
1994 3,387 ha +0.0%
1995 3,518 ha +3.9%
1996 3,511 ha -0.2%
1997 3,513 ha +0.0%
1998 3,513 ha +0.0%
1999 3,512 ha -0.0%
2000 3,512 ha +0.0%
2001 3,506 ha -0.2%
2002 3,512 ha +0.2%
2003 3,510 ha -0.0%
2004 3,511 ha +0.0%
2005 3,542 ha +0.9%
2006 3,531 ha -0.3%
2007 3,528 ha -0.1%
2008 3,528 ha +0.0%
2009 3,540 ha +0.3%
2010 3,538 ha -0.1%
2011 3,509 ha -0.8%
2012 3,500 ha -0.3%
2013 3,500 ha +0.0%
2014 3,493 ha -0.2%
2015 3,493 ha +0.0%
2016 3,592 ha +2.8%
2017 3,644 ha +1.4%
2018 3,645 ha +0.0%
2019 3,537 ha -3.0%
2020 3,533 ha -0.1%
2021 3,550 ha +0.5%
2022 3,550 ha +0.0%
2023 3,550 ha +0.0%
2024 3,550 ha +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 3,550 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 ha, 817.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,450 ha 3,387 ha 3,518 ha 10
2000s 3,522 ha 3,506 ha 3,542 ha 10
2010s 3,545 ha 3,493 ha 3,645 ha 10
2020s 3,547 ha 3,533 ha 3,550 ha 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 55 Greece 5,995 ha compare
  2. 56 Thailand 5,639 ha compare
  3. 57 Spain 5,306 ha compare
  4. 59 Bulgaria 3,480 ha compare
  5. 60 Kenya 3,363 ha compare
  6. 61 Guinea 3,316 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Rwanda?
Grassland organic soils — area in Rwanda was 3,550 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3,645 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,387 ha in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Rwanda ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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