NationMaster - Rwandan Agriculture statistics

Agricultural growth	129		[129th of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area	8 % of land area	...	[8th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km	120 sq. km	...	[120th of 198]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land	184	...	[184th of 188]
Arable and permanent cropland	102 thousand hectares		[102nd of 148]
Cereal production	129 thousand metric tons		[129th of 149]
Cereal production growth	139%		[139th of 149]
Fertilizer use	139 kg		[139th of 138]
Labor share	5%		[5th of 149]
Meat production	135 thousand metric tons		[135th of 149]
Meat production growth	109%		[109th of 149]
Permanent crops	72 hectares		[72nd of 181]
Pesticide use	41 kg		[41st of 45]
Products coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock
Root and tuber production	50 thousand metric tons		[50th of 149]
Root and tuber production growth	128%		[128th of 149]
Tractor concentration	144		[144th of 147]
Tractors	140		[140th of 147]
Value added	11		[11th of 158]
Workers per hectare	7		[7th of 148]

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SOURCES: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100); Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.; Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.; Arable and permanent cropland 2000.; Average production of cereals (1999-2001). Average Production of Cereals refers to the amount of cereals produced in a given country or region each year. Data are reported in thousand metric tons. Cereals include wheat, barley, maize, rye, oats, millet, s; Average production of Cereals (percentage change from 1986-88 to 1996-98); Average fertilizer use (kg per ha of cropland 2000). Fertilizer use, kilograms per hectare, is calculated by WRI by dividing the total fertilizer consumption, measured in kilograms of plant nutrient, by the total hectares of arable and permanent cropland. The measure of fertilizer consumption is an aggregate of nitrogenous, phosphate and potash fertilizers. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collects data on fertilizer use through surveys distributed to participating governments. In addition, the Ad Hoc Working Party on Fertilizer Statistics works to improve geographic coverage of the data. Hectares of arable and permanent cropland are determined through a variety of means, including self-reporting from governments and FAO estimation methods.; Agricultural labor as a percent of total labor force. Agricultural labor as a percentage of the total labor force is calculated by WRI by dividing the number of agricultural workers by the total number of workers in the labor force. Agricultural labor for; Average production of roots and tubers 1996-1998; Average production of roots and tubers (percentage change from 1986-88 to 1996-98); Permanent crops in 2000.; Average pesticide use (kg per ha of cropland 2000). Pesticide use, kilograms per hectare, is calculated by WRI by dividing the total pesticide consumption, measured in kilograms of active ingredients, by the total hectares of arable and permanent cropland; Major agricultural crops and products ; Tractors per 1000 Hectares of Cropland is calculated by WRI by dividing the number of tractors in use by the total hectares of arable and permanent cropland. Data for agricultural machinery are reported by country governments through surveys. Individual countries have different methods of data collection.; Number of tractors 2000. Number of tractors in use refers to the total number of wheeled and crawler tractors used in agriculture. Garden tractors are excluded.; Agriculture, value added (% of GDP). Agriculture corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3.; Workers per hectare of cropland 2000. Agricultural labor intensity, number of workers per hectare shows the labor input intensity of agricultural systems. It is calculated by WRI by dividing the number of agricultural workers by the number of hectares of arable and permanent cropland. Values vary widely among countries according to labor scarcity, production technologies, costs of energy and machinery, etc.

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