Millet yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Millet yield was 1,604 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet yield in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yield in Rwanda is 1,604 kg per hectare, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Rwanda peaked at 1,604 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 166.7 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 585.04 kg per hectare | 450 kg per hectare | 706 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 622 kg per hectare | 508.8 kg per hectare | 706.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.33 kg per hectare | 469.5 kg per hectare | 678.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 708.97 kg per hectare | 166.7 kg per hectare | 1,059 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.67 kg per hectare | 726.1 kg per hectare | 1,251 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,437 kg per hectare | 1,270 kg per hectare | 1,604 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Rwanda?
- Millet yield in Rwanda was 1,604 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.7 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for millet yield?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Millet yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.