Cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 15.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 213.7%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.02 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-44.29 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 15.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 213.7% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 81.02 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -44.29 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 81.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -42.42 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1964 | 23.09 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1965 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1966 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1967 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1968 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -598.1% |
| 1969 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1970 | 31.7 % change on previous year | +1621.7% |
| 1971 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1972 | -0.7652 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1973 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1974 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -473.3% |
| 1975 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1976 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1979 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1980 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 1981 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1983 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1984 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1985 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 1986 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1987 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1989 | -10.32 % change on previous year | +4252.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1991 | 28.61 % change on previous year | +2095.5% |
| 1992 | -29.65 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1993 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1994 | -44.29 % change on previous year | +1615.4% |
| 1995 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1996 | 28.82 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 1997 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1998 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1999 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -532.7% |
| 2001 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2003 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2004 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2005 | 29.59 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 2006 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2007 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -464.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2010 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2013 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 2014 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 2015 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2016 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3227 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2023 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1603.7% |
| 2024 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.22 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year, 57.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -4252.6% | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2095.5% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 28.61 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1621.7% | 1.84 % change on previous year | 31.7 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1615.4% | -2.58 % change on previous year | -44.29 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1603.7% | -0.3227 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -42.42 % change on previous year | 81.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -9.95 % change on previous year | 31.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5865 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.742 % change on previous year | -44.29 % change on previous year | 28.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 37.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -37.53 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -0.3227 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 20 Niger 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 16.57 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Latvia 16.08 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Afghanistan 15.04 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Belarus 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Gambia 13.29 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 15.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.02 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.29 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.