Cereal production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal production was 975,199 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
975,199 tonnes
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
975,199 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
130,073 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Rwanda stood at 975,199 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Rwanda peaked at 975,199 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,073 tonnes, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,290 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 241,286 tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1963 | 138,927 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1964 | 171,009 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 177,702 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 195,570 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 202,304 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 167,606 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 170,692 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 224,801 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 202,435 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 200,886 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 204,248 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 191,488 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 219,392 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 234,042 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 251,013 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 268,321 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 254,496 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 272,570 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 286,273 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 315,917 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 310,385 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 296,475 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 336,601 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 297,331 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 292,285 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 291,592 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 261,500 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 264,908 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 340,705 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 239,687 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 233,498 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 130,073 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 142,396 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 183,429 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 223,433 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 194,226 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 179,004 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 239,705 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 284,708 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 308,447 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 297,669 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 318,944 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 413,314 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 370,523 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 356,292 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 406,100 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 557,568 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 676,548 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 775,439 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 808,340 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 932,107 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 582,270 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 612,865 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 662,566 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 685,611 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 711,446 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 732,107 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 751,907 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 809,832 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 807,219 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 846,384 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 975,199 tonnes | +15.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 975,199 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 975,199 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +81.0% | 133,290 tonnes | 241,286 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,598 tonnes | 133,290 tonnes | 241,286 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,112 tonnes | 191,488 tonnes | 268,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,093 tonnes | 261,500 tonnes | 336,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,136 tonnes | 130,073 tonnes | 340,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,327 tonnes | 239,705 tonnes | 557,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,930 tonnes | 582,270 tonnes | 932,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 838,108 tonnes | 751,907 tonnes | 975,199 tonnes | 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 cereal production in Rwanda?
- Cereal production in Rwanda was 975,199 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 975,199 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,073 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal production?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.