Rice yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice yields was 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 123 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.
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 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
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 123 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.