Maize (corn) — Yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,834 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,834 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Rwanda peaked at 2,353 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 701.8 kg/ha, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 155th of 218 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 748.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,176 kg/ha | +57.1% |
| 1963 | 2,000 kg/ha | +70.1% |
| 1964 | 882.6 kg/ha | -55.9% |
| 1965 | 1,900 kg/ha | +115.3% |
| 1966 | 1,000 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 1967 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,035 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 1,000 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 990.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,018 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,075 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,080 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,102 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,121 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,072 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,185 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1,233 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,161 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,292 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1,199 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1,218 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,130 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,484 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 1,800 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 1,188 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 1,025 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 1,156 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1,225 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,740 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 1,675 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,120 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 1,110 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,091 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 823.1 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 755.6 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 701.8 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 767.1 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 876.3 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 767.2 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 767 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 888.9 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 853.1 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 720.1 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,152 kg/ha | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 1,950 kg/ha | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 2,342 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 2,353 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,259 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,284 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,532 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 1,531 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,575 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,379 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,432 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,461 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,524 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,522 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,529 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,595 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,834 kg/ha | +14.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,834 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,834 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +115.3% | 882.6 kg/ha | 1,900 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +70.1% | 1,176 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +69.4% | 1,152 kg/ha | 1,950 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,190 kg/ha | 748.3 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,069 kg/ha | 990.7 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,289 kg/ha | 1,130 kg/ha | 1,800 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,172 kg/ha | 755.6 kg/ha | 1,740 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 944.33 kg/ha | 701.8 kg/ha | 1,950 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,815 kg/ha | 1,379 kg/ha | 2,353 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 kg/ha | 1,522 kg/ha | 1,834 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Rwanda?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Rwanda was 1,834 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,353 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 701.8 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.