Bean yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bean yields was 0.7242 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7242 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.5606 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
The most recent figure for bean yields in Rwanda is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Rwanda peaked at 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5606 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 107th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bean yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6604 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7688 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8027 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6465 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.689 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7436 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8315 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6149 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8014 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8054 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8046 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.792 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7586 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7046 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7362 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.812 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8408 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7497 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9233 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8411 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7463 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8405 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7427 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8542 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.685 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7733 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5606 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6552 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6153 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6463 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.704 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6715 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6207 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6378 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7952 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9185 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9151 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9441 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.902 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8914 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.862 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8529 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8296 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8311 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6771 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7084 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7087 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7191 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7242 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7242 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7242 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7679 tonnes per hectare | 0.6465 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8058 tonnes per hectare | 0.6149 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8013 tonnes per hectare | 0.7046 tonnes per hectare | 0.9233 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6976 tonnes per hectare | 0.5606 tonnes per hectare | 0.8542 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7543 tonnes per hectare | 0.6207 tonnes per hectare | 0.9441 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8948 tonnes per hectare | 0.8296 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7075 tonnes per hectare | 0.6771 tonnes per hectare | 0.7242 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 bean yields in Rwanda?
- Bean yields in Rwanda was 0.7242 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 bean yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5606 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for bean yields?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.