Orange yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Orange yields was 1.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange yields in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Rwanda is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Rwanda peaked at 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 117th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Orange yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.13 tonnes per hectare, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +44.1% | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 orange yields in Rwanda?
- Orange yields in Rwanda was 1.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for orange yields?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.