Value of agricultural production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of agricultural production was 4.12 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of agricultural production in Rwanda, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of agricultural production in Rwanda is 4.12 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Rwanda peaked at 4.96 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 985.96 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of agricultural production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 985.96 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 4.48 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.59 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 4.12 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.12 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.12 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.92 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 985.96 million current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 value of agricultural production in Rwanda?
- Value of agricultural production in Rwanda was 4.12 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 985.96 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of agricultural production?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross production value of the agricultural sector. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.