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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 74.8% | — |
| 1966 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 65.9% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 61.6% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 59.1% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.5% | 33.7% | 49.8% |
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
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- 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 (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)
- 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)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
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).