Potatoes — Yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potatoes — Yield was 7,916 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Rwanda is 7,916 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Rwanda peaked at 23,586 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,282 kg/ha, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,999 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 2,593 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 1964 | 2,282 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 3,003 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 6,032 kg/ha | +100.9% |
| 1967 | 6,500 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4,500 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 7,500 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 7,000 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,265 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,478 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 6,604 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 6,604 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,612 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,799 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7,223 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 6,733 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 6,248 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 6,664 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6,139 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 6,499 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7,106 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 7,577 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 7,067 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 5,191 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 6,817 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 6,745 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6,846 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,673 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6,805 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,759 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,885 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,582 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 5,467 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,409 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 5,908 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 8,783 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 8,622 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,313 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,208 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,041 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,689 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 9,174 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7,762 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 9,133 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 10,222 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 11,868 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 16,704 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 19,481 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 23,586 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 10,541 kg/ha | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 9,495 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7,072 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 9,003 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 7,684 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 9,047 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 8,216 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8,270 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,583 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7,565 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,916 kg/ha | +4.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7,916 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7,916 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +100.9% | 3,003 kg/ha | 6,032 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,601 kg/ha | 2,282 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,758 kg/ha | 5,478 kg/ha | 7,265 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,604 kg/ha | 5,191 kg/ha | 7,577 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,408 kg/ha | 5,467 kg/ha | 6,885 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,795 kg/ha | 7,762 kg/ha | 10,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,448 kg/ha | 7,072 kg/ha | 23,586 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,910 kg/ha | 7,565 kg/ha | 8,270 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 174 Congo 8,624 kg/ha compare
- 174 Congo 8,624 kg/ha compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 8,000 kg/ha compare
- 178 Angola 7,886 kg/ha compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 7,000 kg/ha compare
- 180 New Caledonia 6,905 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 potatoes — yield in Rwanda?
- Potatoes — yield in Rwanda was 7,916 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 23,586 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,282 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for potatoes — yield?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — 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.