Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 546,634 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
546,634 hectares
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
546,634 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
96,643 hectares
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda stood at 546,634 hectares. 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda peaked at 546,634 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,643 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,078 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 177,538 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 96,643 hectares | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 125,565 hectares | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 122,197 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 182,777 hectares | +49.6% |
| 1967 | 189,575 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 174,838 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 171,526 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 200,340 hectares | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 188,410 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 188,298 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 194,685 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 204,573 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 204,120 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 213,264 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 226,108 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 240,745 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 234,282 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 224,918 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 259,000 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 263,465 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 268,100 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 278,248 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 274,494 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 239,046 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 227,840 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 239,754 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 226,488 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 254,072 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 275,375 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 252,015 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 161,473 hectares | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 126,440 hectares | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 124,965 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 145,237 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 197,883 hectares | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 199,695 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 217,025 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 282,557 hectares | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 311,824 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 299,934 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 316,039 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 332,474 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 349,211 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 325,616 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 351,023 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 320,639 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 321,532 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 344,166 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 371,125 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 382,463 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 437,821 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 413,530 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 428,935 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 457,999 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 494,278 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 493,566 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 507,279 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 510,255 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 533,146 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 534,338 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 527,326 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 546,634 hectares | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,193 hectares | 96,643 hectares | 189,575 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,482 hectares | 188,298 hectares | 240,745 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,135 hectares | 224,918 hectares | 278,248 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,418 hectares | 124,965 hectares | 275,375 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,085 hectares | 282,557 hectares | 351,023 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,116 hectares | 344,166 hectares | 507,279 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,340 hectares | 510,255 hectares | 546,634 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Rwanda was 546,634 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 546,634 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,643 hectares in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.