Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.32 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.32 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.36 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +186.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1970 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1459 ha per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1252 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2763 ha per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2756 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2716 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2027 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 1997 | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 0.168 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1994 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2063 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2604 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3084 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4932 ha per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5643 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5689 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6082 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.585 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5259 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5915 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5959 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7121 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9635 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.32 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.32 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +217.5% | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +186.4% | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +120.7% | 0.1252 ha per square kilometre | 0.2763 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 0.1459 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.2763 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4516 ha per square kilometre | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9911 ha per square kilometre | 0.5259 ha per square kilometre | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.32 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.