Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 299,875 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
299,875 1000 USD
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
299,875 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
43,536 1000 USD
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Rwanda is 299,875 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Rwanda peaked at 299,875 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,536 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,937 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 140,901 1000 USD | +45.4% |
| 1963 | 90,347 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 1964 | 51,256 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 1965 | 43,536 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 55,138 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 77,271 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 78,815 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 69,534 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 88,548 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 85,586 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 88,703 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 91,296 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 131,300 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 144,673 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 148,916 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 150,640 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 165,767 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 186,067 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 186,765 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 205,382 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 220,207 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 197,948 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 174,121 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 210,074 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 191,491 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 191,973 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 182,099 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 165,457 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 175,373 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 214,462 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 226,300 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 213,840 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 158,552 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 118,061 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 142,531 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 159,050 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 161,091 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 184,987 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 221,521 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 247,995 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 277,162 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 186,197 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 194,797 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 189,938 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 166,644 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 180,362 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 177,145 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 172,262 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 180,163 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 181,241 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 215,599 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 231,881 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 201,763 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 199,670 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 197,117 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 231,398 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 254,508 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 267,559 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 273,570 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 284,966 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 294,401 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 281,455 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 299,875 1000 USD | +6.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 299,875 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 179,398 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 299,875 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,115 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,193 1000 USD | 43,536 1000 USD | 140,901 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,150 1000 USD | 85,586 1000 USD | 186,067 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,552 1000 USD | 165,457 1000 USD | 220,207 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,425 1000 USD | 118,061 1000 USD | 226,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,402 1000 USD | 166,644 1000 USD | 277,162 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,090 1000 USD | 180,163 1000 USD | 267,559 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,853 1000 USD | 273,570 1000 USD | 299,875 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 6 Angola 524,048 1000 USD compare
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- 9 Melanesia 7,463 1000 USD compare
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- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,416 1000 USD compare
- 11 India 263,936 1000 USD compare
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- 12 Polynesia 1,063 1000 USD compare
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Rwanda?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Rwanda was 299,875 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 299,875 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,536 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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