Share of GDP from agriculture in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of GDP from agriculture was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 20.3% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Rwanda peaked at 74.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.3% | 65.3% | 74.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 42.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 37.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 31.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 23.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Nepal 21.6% compare
- 35 Ghana 21.3% compare
- 36 Togo 20.3% compare
- 38 East Timor 20.2% compare
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% 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)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 975,199 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Rwanda?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Rwanda was 20.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).