Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0023 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0023 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0028 ha per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0023 ha per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0028 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 61st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0 ha per person
1962 0 ha per person
1963 0 ha per person
1964 0 ha per person
1965 0 ha per person
1966 0 ha per person
1967 0 ha per person
1968 0.0001 ha per person +177.6%
1969 0.0001 ha per person +35.4%
1970 0.0002 ha per person +57.8%
1971 0.0002 ha per person -7.8%
1972 0.0001 ha per person -10.0%
1973 0.0002 ha per person +13.0%
1974 0.0002 ha per person +29.0%
1975 0.0002 ha per person +3.9%
1976 0.0002 ha per person -0.3%
1977 0.0003 ha per person +12.1%
1978 0.0003 ha per person +3.1%
1979 0.0002 ha per person -5.3%
1980 0.0002 ha per person +1.3%
1981 0.0003 ha per person +21.2%
1982 0.0003 ha per person -7.5%
1983 0.0004 ha per person +51.2%
1984 0.0004 ha per person +3.6%
1985 0.0004 ha per person -9.8%
1986 0.0006 ha per person +39.3%
1987 0.0004 ha per person -22.0%
1988 0.0005 ha per person +9.4%
1989 0.0004 ha per person -8.5%
1990 0.0009 ha per person +115.0%
1991 0.0009 ha per person -2.2%
1992 0.0009 ha per person -3.5%
1993 0.0006 ha per person -28.2%
1994 0.0003 ha per person -60.0%
1995 0.0001 ha per person -55.6%
1996 0.0003 ha per person +168.5%
1997 0.0004 ha per person +39.8%
1998 0.0005 ha per person +23.0%
1999 0.0006 ha per person +17.7%
2000 0.0005 ha per person -14.0%
2001 0.0006 ha per person +18.3%
2002 0.0008 ha per person +24.5%
2003 0.0009 ha per person +15.9%
2004 0.0014 ha per person +55.8%
2005 0.0015 ha per person +11.4%
2006 0.0015 ha per person -1.8%
2007 0.0016 ha per person +4.1%
2008 0.0019 ha per person +19.8%
2009 0.0014 ha per person -23.8%
2010 0.0013 ha per person -12.3%
2011 0.0014 ha per person +9.7%
2012 0.0014 ha per person -1.6%
2013 0.0016 ha per person +16.7%
2014 0.0021 ha per person +32.1%
2015 0.0026 ha per person +24.1%
2016 0.0028 ha per person +8.1%
2017 0.0026 ha per person -7.7%
2018 0.0026 ha per person +1.4%
2019 0.0026 ha per person -1.9%
2020 0.0023 ha per person -12.1%
2021 0.0024 ha per person +4.8%
2022 0.0024 ha per person -0.4%
2023 0.0023 ha per person -0.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.0023 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0082 ha per person, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.0023 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +177.6% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
1996 +168.5% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0002 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0004 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0006 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0006 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0009 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0012 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 0.0019 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0021 ha per person 0.0013 ha per person 0.0028 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0023 ha per person 0.0023 ha per person 0.0024 ha per person 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 58 Portugal 0.0026 ha per person compare
  2. 59 South Sudan 0.0026 ha per person compare
  3. 60 Zambia 0.0024 ha per person compare
  4. 62 Fiji 0.002 ha per person compare
  5. 63 Australia 0.002 ha per person compare
  6. 64 Solomon Islands 0.0018 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda?
Rice — area harvested, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0023 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per person in 2016.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
Rwanda ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.