Cassava yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cassava yields was 13.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 101 countries
All-time high
16.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
1.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 cassava yields in Rwanda is 13.92 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Rwanda peaked at 16.4 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | +167.6% |
| 1965 | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 11 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 9.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +109.4% |
| 1996 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +154.8% |
| 2001 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | +104.4% |
| 2011 | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 12.24 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +167.6% | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 12.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +154.8% | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +109.4% | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +104.4% | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | 13.96 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 tonnes per hectare | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 cassava yields in Rwanda?
- Cassava yields in Rwanda was 13.92 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 cassava yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for cassava yields?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava 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.