Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0684 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda is 0.0684 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.084 metric tons per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 metric tons per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0429 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0757 metric tons per person | +76.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0426 metric tons per person | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0513 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0555 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0557 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0442 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0565 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0494 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0476 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.047 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0476 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0493 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.049 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0518 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0553 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0455 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.024 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.022 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 metric tons per person | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 metric tons per person | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0733 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.084 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0512 metric tons per person | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0562 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.057 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0606 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0591 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0607 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0684 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0684 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0684 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +76.5% | 0.0429 metric tons per person | 0.0757 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0516 metric tons per person | 0.0426 metric tons per person | 0.0757 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0494 metric tons per person | 0.0428 metric tons per person | 0.0565 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0479 metric tons per person | 0.0364 metric tons per person | 0.0553 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.0191 metric tons per person | 0.0453 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 metric tons per person | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0554 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 metric tons per person | 0.0512 metric tons per person | 0.084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0613 metric tons per person | 0.0575 metric tons per person | 0.0684 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 123 Zimbabwe 0.0715 metric tons per person compare
- 124 Armenia 0.0709 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 0.0708 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0619 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0617 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Central African Republic 0.0587 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Rwanda was 0.0684 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 metric tons per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 metric tons per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.