Banana yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Banana yields was 12.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Banana yields in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Rwanda stood at 12.04 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Rwanda peaked at 14.15 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.91 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 84th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Rwanda?
- Banana yields in Rwanda was 12.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for banana yields?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.