Agricultural output in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural output was 4.26 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.26 billion thousand US Dollar for agricultural output in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Rwanda peaked at 4.86 billion thousand US Dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion thousand US Dollar, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.03 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.67 billion thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.74 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.29 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.30 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.90 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.62 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.37 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.70 billion thousand US Dollar | 4.08 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.27 billion thousand US Dollar | 4.86 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion thousand US Dollar | 3.87 billion thousand US Dollar | 4.26 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 81 Iraq 4.82 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 82 Zambia 4.66 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 83 Benin 4.58 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 85 Sweden 4.01 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 86 Bulgaria 3.96 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 3.89 billion thousand US Dollar compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Rwanda?
- Agricultural output in Rwanda was 4.26 billion thousand US Dollar 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 thousand US Dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion thousand US Dollar 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 30.3%. 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. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.