Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 139.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda stood at 139.46.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda peaked at 190.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.02 | — |
| 1962 | 68.41 | +135.7% |
| 1963 | 7.49 | -89.1% |
| 1964 | 20.26 | +170.5% |
| 1965 | 40.75 | +101.1% |
| 1966 | 44.03 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 46.47 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 36.24 | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 33.91 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 51.03 | +50.5% |
| 1971 | 43.61 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 37.5 | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 39.95 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 45.14 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 46.42 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 47.18 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 50.05 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 47.63 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 50.92 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 50.38 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 48.64 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 51.05 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 59.22 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 52.9 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 49.91 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 43.49 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 42.59 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.43 | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 41.92 | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 43.42 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 43.81 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 40.44 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 34.56 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 31.27 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 31.29 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.47 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.11 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 23 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 21.37 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 24.13 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 30.98 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 34.61 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 29.13 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 31.72 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 34.05 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 32.96 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.75 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.96 | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 90.43 | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 132.88 | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 157.63 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 167.76 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 190.87 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 99.62 | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 100.82 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.56 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 106.61 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 107.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 104.53 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 108.87 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 114.59 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 106.5 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 115.53 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 139.46 | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.29 | 7.49 | 68.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.94 | 37.5 | 51.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.15 | 41.92 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.47 | 21.37 | 43.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.57 | 24.13 | 90.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.8 | 99.56 | 190.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.99 | 106.5 | 139.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Brazil 142.95 compare
- 22 Mauritania 141.68 compare
- 23 Belize 139.59 compare
- 25 Mozambique 138.84 compare
- 26 Tajikistan 138.14 compare
- 27 Uganda 137.74 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda was 139.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 190.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.