Sorghum yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sorghum yields was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Rwanda is 1.21 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Rwanda peaked at 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.685 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 70th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.8959 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.9012 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.9257 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.685 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8904 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.968 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 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 sorghum yields in Rwanda?
- Sorghum yields in Rwanda was 1.21 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 sorghum yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for sorghum yields?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sorghum 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.