Land under cereal production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land under cereal production was 546,634 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 546,634 hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Rwanda peaked at 546,634 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,643 hectares, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,193 hectares | 96,643 hectares | 189,575 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,482 hectares | 188,298 hectares | 240,745 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,135 hectares | 224,918 hectares | 278,248 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,418 hectares | 124,965 hectares | 275,375 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,085 hectares | 282,557 hectares | 351,023 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,116 hectares | 344,166 hectares | 507,279 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,340 hectares | 510,255 hectares | 546,634 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,784 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 975,199 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 31.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Rwanda?
- Land under cereal production in Rwanda was 546,634 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 546,634 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,643 hectares in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for land under cereal production?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.