Potatoes — Production, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potatoes — Production, per capita was 0.058 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.058 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.2159 t per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 t per person, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0311 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0231 t per person | -25.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0203 t per person | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 t per person | -55.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 t per person | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0163 t per person | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0295 t per person | +81.6% |
| 1968 | 0.021 t per person | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 t per person | +58.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0317 t per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 t per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0311 t per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0322 t per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0245 t per person | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 t per person | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0358 t per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0363 t per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0434 t per person | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 t per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0405 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.046 t per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 t per person | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0531 t per person | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0442 t per person | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0396 t per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 t per person | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 t per person | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 t per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0591 t per person | +53.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 t per person | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 t per person | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 t per person | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 t per person | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0291 t per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0296 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 t per person | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1165 t per person | +439.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1221 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.128 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1217 t per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1451 t per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1372 t per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 t per person | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 t per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1282 t per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1734 t per person | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2054 t per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2159 t per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.202 t per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 t per person | -68.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.063 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0693 t per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0734 t per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0762 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0657 t per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0703 t per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0665 t per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.062 t per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.058 t per person | -6.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.058 t per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0102 t per person, 5.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.058 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0094 t per person, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +439.8% | 0.0216 t per person | 0.1165 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 t per person | 0.0091 t per person | 0.0334 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0345 t per person | 0.0245 t per person | 0.0434 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0409 t per person | 0.0246 t per person | 0.0531 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 t per person | 0.0169 t per person | 0.0591 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1242 t per person | 0.1013 t per person | 0.1451 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1206 t per person | 0.063 t per person | 0.2159 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0645 t per person | 0.058 t per person | 0.0703 t per person | 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 potatoes — production, per capita in Rwanda?
- Potatoes — production, per capita in Rwanda was 0.058 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2159 t per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 t per person in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for potatoes — production, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.