Barley yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Barley yields was 0.8649 tonnes per hectare in 1969. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Rwanda, 1961–1969
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Rwanda is 0.8649 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1969.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Rwanda peaked at 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.849 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Rwanda ranks 102nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Barley yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8697 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9048 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.849 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8649 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8649 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8649 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 barley yields in Rwanda?
- Barley yields in Rwanda was 0.8649 tonnes per hectare in 1969, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.849 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for barley yields?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 105 countries with data for 1969.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.