Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 21,468 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Rwanda, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Rwanda is 21,468 kg/ha, 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 crops primary — yield in Rwanda peaked at 52,186 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8,506 kg/ha, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 31,250 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 29,102 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 17,684 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 1971 | 19,370 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 21,226 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 28,193 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 20,782 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 29,067 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 29,660 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 42,966 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 42,553 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44,922 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 40,728 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 44,062 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 35,129 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 46,400 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 40,650 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 51,243 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 42,576 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 52,186 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 51,617 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 43,014 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 35,841 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 29,231 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 26,250 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 35,714 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 20,000 kg/ha | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,454 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20,000 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27,273 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 17,254 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 16,114 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 26,947 kg/ha | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 17,500 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 27,962 kg/ha | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 18,991 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 18,537 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,975 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,484 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,387 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 15,532 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 8,506 kg/ha | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 12,544 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 11,573 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 13,596 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 14,882 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14,717 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14,837 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15,524 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 21,468 kg/ha | +38.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21,468 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 49,094 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21,468 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,176 kg/ha | 29,102 kg/ha | 31,250 kg/ha | 2 |
| 1970s | 29,642 kg/ha | 17,684 kg/ha | 44,922 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,760 kg/ha | 35,129 kg/ha | 52,186 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,704 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 35,841 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,350 kg/ha | 16,114 kg/ha | 27,962 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,112 kg/ha | 8,506 kg/ha | 18,991 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,286 kg/ha | 14,717 kg/ha | 21,468 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 169 Ghana 24,297 kg/ha compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 kg/ha compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 kg/ha compare
- 173 USSR 20,825 kg/ha compare
- 174 Republic of Moldova 20,747 kg/ha compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 20,000 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Rwanda?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Rwanda was 21,468 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52,186 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,506 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.