Cassava yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cassava yields was 13.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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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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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.