Cereal seed quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal seed quantity was 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Rwanda stood at 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Rwanda peaked at 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,111 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,232 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,111 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 2,845 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 2,751 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,182 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1966 | 4,454 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3,985 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 3,927 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4,668 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 4,405 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 4,426 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4,656 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 4,949 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 4,897 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5,159 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 5,511 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 5,843 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5,738 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,441 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 6,006 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 6,276 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 6,554 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 6,745 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,714 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,049 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 5,732 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6,138 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5,999 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 6,902 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 7,332 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 6,743 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 4,163 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 3,141 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 3,357 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3,926 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 5,229 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 5,215 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,574 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7,311 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 8,149 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,036 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9,582 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 10,129 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9,676 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 12,681 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 11,755 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13,090 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,876 FAO, metric tonnes, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,684 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,111 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,668 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,102 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,405 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,843 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,312 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,732 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,902 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,199 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,141 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,332 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,269 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,036 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,090 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes | 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Rwanda?
- Cereal seed quantity in Rwanda was 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,639 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.