Cotton yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cotton yields was 0.5489 tonnes per hectare in 1977. ▼ Falling
Cotton yields in Rwanda, 1961–1977
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Rwanda is 0.5489 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1977.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Rwanda peaked at 0.9933 tonnes per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4592 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Rwanda ranks 87th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9433 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9933 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8267 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6817 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4618 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8575 tonnes per hectare | +85.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8389 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9169 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9179 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9219 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9269 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6175 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4592 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5489 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5489 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5489 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8185 tonnes per hectare | 0.4618 tonnes per hectare | 0.9933 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6965 tonnes per hectare | 0.4592 tonnes per hectare | 0.9269 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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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 cotton yields in Rwanda?
- Cotton yields in Rwanda was 0.5489 tonnes per hectare in 1977, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9933 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4592 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for cotton yields?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 101 countries with data for 1977.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.