Index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 546,634 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
546,634
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
546,634
in 2024
All-time low
96,643
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda stood at 546,634. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda peaked at 546,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,643, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,078 | — |
| 1962 | 177,538 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 96,643 | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 125,565 | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 122,197 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 182,777 | +49.6% |
| 1967 | 189,575 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 174,838 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 171,526 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 200,340 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 188,410 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 188,298 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 194,685 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 204,573 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 204,120 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 213,264 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 226,108 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 240,745 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 234,282 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 224,918 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 259,000 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 263,465 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 268,100 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 278,248 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 274,494 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 239,046 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 227,840 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 239,754 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 226,488 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 254,072 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 275,375 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 252,015 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 161,473 | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 126,440 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 124,965 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 145,237 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 197,883 | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 199,695 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 217,025 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 282,557 | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 311,824 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 299,934 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 316,039 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 332,474 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 349,211 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 325,616 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 351,023 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 320,639 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 321,532 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 344,166 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 371,125 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 382,463 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 437,821 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 413,530 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 428,935 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 457,999 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 494,278 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 493,566 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 507,279 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 510,255 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 533,146 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 534,338 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 527,326 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 546,634 | +3.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 546,634 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 546,634 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -45.6% | 177,538 | 96,643 |
| 1966 | +49.6% | 122,197 | 182,777 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,193 | 96,643 | 189,575 | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,482 | 188,298 | 240,745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,135 | 224,918 | 278,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,418 | 124,965 | 275,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,085 | 282,557 | 351,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,116 | 344,166 | 507,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,340 | 510,255 | 546,634 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Rwanda was 546,634 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 546,634 in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,643 in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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