Soybean yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Soybean yields was 0.5092 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5092 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
100th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.4163 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2024
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 100th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8003 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7974 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.797 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6293 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.819 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8375 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7843 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7974 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6883 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.862 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7324 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6892 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8634 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7336 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7441 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6735 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8095 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8894 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4856 tonnes per hectare | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4928 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5505 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4665 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4712 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5527 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5461 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5527 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4972 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5627 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6406 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7926 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8215 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.789 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5862 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6755 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4745 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4725 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4724 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4485 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4163 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5252 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4899 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4991 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5219 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.419 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5092 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5092 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5092 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 100th out of 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.