How does Rwanda rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.

Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Name: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

3rd

of 99 countries

All-time high

0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1963	0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1964	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1965	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1966	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1967	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1968	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1969	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1970	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1971	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1973	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1974	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1975	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1976	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1978	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1979	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1980	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1981	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1982	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1983	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1984	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1985	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1986	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1987	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1988	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1989	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1990	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1992	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1993	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+93.6%
1995	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
1996	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1997	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1998	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1999	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2000	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2002	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2003	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2004	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2006	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2007	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2008	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2009	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2010	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2011	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2012	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2014	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2015	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0 ha per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2018	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2019	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2021	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2022	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2023	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2024	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 13.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+93.6%	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

1 Malawi 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
2 Burundi 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
4 Madagascar 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
5 Nigeria 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
6 Solomon Islands 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP
Unit: ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 100 places, 5,411 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.