Change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.78
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 2013
All-time low
0.8248
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda is 1.78, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda peaked at 2.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8248, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.854 | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 | +59.1% |
| 1963 | 1.44 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.45 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -26.4% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9586 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9951 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.936 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.23 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9511 | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9726 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8248 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8483 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.913 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9419 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9593 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 | 0.854 | 1.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 0.936 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.07 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.8248 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.8483 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.39 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 130 Malawi 1.88 compare
- 131 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.87 compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 1.87 compare
- 134 Cameroon 1.77 compare
- 135 Comoros 1.72 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.72 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda was 1.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8248 in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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