Groundnut yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Groundnut yields was 0.4694 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut yields in Rwanda, 1961–2024
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 groundnut yields in Rwanda is 0.4694 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Rwanda peaked at 0.9996 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.37 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6523 tonnes per hectare | 0.4238 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8931 tonnes per hectare | 0.655 tonnes per hectare | 0.9626 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | 0.5976 tonnes per hectare | 0.9996 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6734 tonnes per hectare | 0.5092 tonnes per hectare | 0.8888 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | 0.5223 tonnes per hectare | 0.6661 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5162 tonnes per hectare | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.6989 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.457 tonnes per hectare | 0.4505 tonnes per hectare | 0.4694 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Rwanda?
- Groundnut yields in Rwanda was 0.4694 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9996 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for groundnut yields?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Groundnut 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.