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Headline data

Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
Year Value GeoCode UNIT_MEASURE SERIES
2005 70.8 Percent Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
2011 84.0 Percent Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
2014 84.9 Percent Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
2017 79.5 Percent Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
2020 76.1 Percent Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
2024 81.2 Percent Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral

Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Percentage of farmers with the right to sell or use land as collateral
Indicator description

This indicator measures the percentage of farmers who have the right to sell or use any parcel of their land as collateral for a loan, disaggregated by sex. This is used as a proxy measure for security of ownership land rights.
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

Farmers are defined here as the heads of households that cultivate land for crop production.
Calculations

Household heads in sample who have the right to sell or use land as collateral / Total household heads in sample * 100
Other information

The use of this measure as a proxy for security of ownership land rights is suggested by the 2021 UN-Habitat report, Availability of Official Data to Report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Land Tenure Indicators 1.4.2 and 5.a.1 in Rwanda.
Comments and limitations

EICV surveys do not collect information on the intrahousehold distribution of consumption. Thus, the consumption-based standard of living measure is based on the assumption that individuals are represented in the distribution by the consumption measure of the household they belong to. This fails to take account of inequality in distribution within the household. Additionally, reflecting the evolving best practice in poverty measurement, a number of important methodological changes were made for EICV7 (2023-2024). Please see the linked data source for more information on methodology.
Data last updated

12/06/2026
Metadata last updated

12/06/2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of total adult population with secure tenure rights to land, (a) with legally recognized documentation, and (b) who perceive their rights to land as secure, by sex and type of tenure
Indicator number

1.4.2
Target name

By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
Target number

1.4
Global indicator description

Indicator 1.4.2 measures the relevant part of Target 1.4 (ensure men and women have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to …, ownership of and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources). It measures the results of policies that aim to strengthen tenure security for all, including women and other vulnerable groups.
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)
Periodicity

Every 3 years
Earliest available data

2000
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV) opens in a new window
Release date 2024
Next release

2027
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

info@statistics.gov.rw
Other information

This source is used for data from the years 2005-2017. Figures for 2005 and 2011 are reported in the EICV3 Thematic Report on Environment and Natural Resources. Figures for 2011 and 2014 are reported in the EICV4 Thematic Report on Environment and Natural Resources. Figures for 2017 are reported in the EICV5 Thematic Report on Gender.

Source 2

Organisation

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)
Periodicity

Every 4 years
Earliest available data

2017
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source Agricultural Household Survey opens in a new window
Release date 2024
Next release

2028
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

info@statistics.gov.rw
Other information

This source is used for data from the years 2020 and 2024. For each year, figures are reported in the corresponding survey report.
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