Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 281 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda stood at 281.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda peaked at 297 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 114 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 62 | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 80 | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 117 | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 128 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 125 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 131 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 137 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 145 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 154 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 150 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 144 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 166 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 169 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 172 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 178 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 176 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 153 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 154 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 145 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 163 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 174 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 159 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 103 | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 81 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 93 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 127 | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 139 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 181 | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 200 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 202 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 213 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 224 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 209 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 225 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 233 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 228 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 248 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 262 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 262 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 297 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 281 | -5.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 281 is above the median for low income countries, which is 178, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 281 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.33 | 62 | 121 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.3 | 121 | 154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.3 | 144 | 178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.7 | 80 | 174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.7 | 181 | 233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270 | 248 | 297 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 Togo 304 compare
- 18 Mali 288 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 284 compare
- 21 Gambia 279 compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 277 compare
- 23 East Timor 268 compare
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Rwanda was 281 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 297 in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).