Soybean yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Soybean yields was 0.5092 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soybean 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
In 2024, soybean yields in Rwanda stood at 0.5092 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Rwanda peaked at 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4163 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 99th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7812 tonnes per hectare | 0.6293 tonnes per hectare | 0.8375 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8198 tonnes per hectare | 0.6883 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6789 tonnes per hectare | 0.4665 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6262 tonnes per hectare | 0.4712 tonnes per hectare | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.564 tonnes per hectare | 0.4163 tonnes per hectare | 0.789 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | 0.419 tonnes per hectare | 0.5219 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 soybean yields in Rwanda?
- Soybean yields in Rwanda was 0.5092 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 soybean yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4163 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for soybean yields?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Soybean 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.