Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0391 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0391 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0602 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +387.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 1970 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +94.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -45.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +256.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +71.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +259.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +97.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +83.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +122.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0391 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0407 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0391 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +387.1% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0579 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0391 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.