Change of cereal yield vs land used in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 | +59.1% | 0.854 | 1.36 |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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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