Groundnut yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Groundnut yields was 0.4694 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4694 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9996 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 113th out of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7723 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5674 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5735 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4238 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5847 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6486 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8981 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.655 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9626 tonnes per hectare | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9174 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9521 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9113 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.935 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.895 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9271 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9996 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8901 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7356 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7679 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7679 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7647 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5976 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8888 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7059 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5786 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6385 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6564 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5092 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.693 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6362 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5223 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6525 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.655 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5711 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6308 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5836 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.549 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6661 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6989 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6459 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5639 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5966 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4173 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.432 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4549 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5374 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4454 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4541 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4552 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4505 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.456 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4694 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4694 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4694 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 113th out of 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.