Agricultural output in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural output was 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
84th
of 159 countries
All-time high
4.86 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2012
All-time low
1.03 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ for agricultural output in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Rwanda peaked at 4.86 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 84th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +41.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.20 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 1.29 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.59 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 1.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.67 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.75 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.77 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.75 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.00 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.13 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.29 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 2.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.16 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 3.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.31 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 1.62 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 2.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.55 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.88 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 3.21 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.43 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.50 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.08 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 4.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.86 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 3.42 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.80 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.04 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.04 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +41.0% | 1.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.08 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.86 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 3.87 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 81 Benin 4.83 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 82 Iraq 4.82 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 83 Zambia 4.66 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 4.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 86 Sweden 4.01 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 87 Bulgaria 3.97 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Rwanda?
- Agricultural output in Rwanda was 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural output?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.