Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 9,503 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Rwanda is 9,503 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Rwanda peaked at 11,569 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,370 kg/ha, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,000 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,083 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,960 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 6,554 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6,944 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 6,842 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,201 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6,005 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,832 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,047 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4,370 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 6,265 kg/ha | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 11,569 kg/ha | +84.7% |
| 2020 | 9,450 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 9,539 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,717 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,101 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 9,503 kg/ha | -5.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9,503 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,817 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9,503 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +84.7% | 6,265 kg/ha | 11,569 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +43.3% | 4,370 kg/ha | 6,265 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +36.9% | 5,083 kg/ha | 6,960 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,204 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 6,960 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,563 kg/ha | 4,370 kg/ha | 11,569 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,662 kg/ha | 9,450 kg/ha | 10,101 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 145 Iraq 10,428 kg/ha compare
- 146 Ethiopia PDR 10,366 kg/ha
- 147 United Republic of Tanzania 10,319 kg/ha compare
- 149 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,456 kg/ha compare
- 150 Mozambique 9,026 kg/ha compare
- 150 Mozambique 9,026 kg/ha compare
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Rwanda?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Rwanda was 9,503 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,569 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,370 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.