Potato yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potato yields was 7.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
140th
of 159 countries
All-time high
23.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
2.28 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.92 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Rwanda peaked at 23.59 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.28 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1964 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +100.9% |
| 1967 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 9.49 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +100.9% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 6.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Rwanda?
- Potato yields in Rwanda was 7.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for potato yields?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.