Sugar cane yields in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sugar cane yields was 21.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.47 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
98th
of 110 countries
All-time high
52.19 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
8.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Sugar cane yields in Rwanda, 1968–2024
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 sugar cane yields in Rwanda is 21.47 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Rwanda peaked at 52.19 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.51 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 98th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 29.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 1971 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 21.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 28.19 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 29.07 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 29.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 42.97 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 42.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 40.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 44.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 35.13 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 46.4 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 40.65 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 51.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 42.58 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 52.19 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 51.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.01 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 35.84 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 29.23 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 35.71 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.97 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21.47 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21.47 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.18 tonnes per hectare | 29.1 tonnes per hectare | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | 44.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.76 tonnes per hectare | 35.13 tonnes per hectare | 52.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 35.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 21.47 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 sugar cane yields in Rwanda?
- Sugar cane yields in Rwanda was 21.47 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.19 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for sugar cane yields?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Sugar cane 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.