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.
Millet yield in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 706 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 599.8 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 670 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 573.1 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 566.5 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 600 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 600 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 450 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 500 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 699.9 kg per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 690.5 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 700 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 706.3 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 508.8 kg per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 566.3 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 574.7 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 601.6 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 610.4 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 561.5 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 489.3 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 582.3 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 678.1 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 665.9 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 469.5 kg per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 545.5 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 517.2 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 525.5 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 500 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 500 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 166.7 kg per hectare | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 644.5 kg per hectare | +286.6% |
| 1992 | 492.9 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 736.7 kg per hectare | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 1,059 kg per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 941.3 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 831.5 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 666.7 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 750 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 800 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 862 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 752.9 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 800 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 726.1 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 914.9 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1,251 kg per hectare | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 1,270 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,604 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,604 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,604 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 724.8 kg per hectare, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +286.6% | 166.7 kg per hectare | 644.5 kg per hectare |
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 (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 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.