Rice yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice yields was 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
1.37 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Rice yields in Rwanda, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Rwanda stood at 4.11 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Rwanda peaked at 5.72 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.37 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 60th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Rice yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1968 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -45.9% |
| 1986 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +46.5% |
| 1987 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 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 rice yields in Rwanda?
- Rice yields in Rwanda was 4.11 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 rice yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for rice yields?
- Rwanda ranks 60th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.