What is wheat production in Rwanda?

Wheat production in Rwanda was 90,684 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wheat production recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 90,684 metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 100 metric tons in 1966.

How does Rwanda rank for wheat production?

Rwanda ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.

Is wheat production rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 996.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat production in Rwanda

Name: Wheat production in Rwanda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Wheat production was 90,684 metric tons in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

90,684 metric tons

Change on year

up 17.5%

World rank

12th

of 32 countries

All-time high

90,684 metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

100 metric tons

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2011

Wheat production in Rwanda, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 90,684 metric tons for wheat production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 996.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Rwanda peaked at 90,684 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100 metric tons, in 1966.

Rwanda ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	773.44 metric tons	100 metric tons	1,744 metric tons	9
1970s	2,559 metric tons	1,235 metric tons	3,692 metric tons	10
1980s	4,770 metric tons	1,042 metric tons	10,400 metric tons	10
1990s	7,296 metric tons	3,200 metric tons	14,800 metric tons	10
2000s	26,070 metric tons	6,444 metric tons	72,479 metric tons	10
2010s	83,938 metric tons	77,193 metric tons	90,684 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

9 Zambia 153,829 metric tons compare
10 Tanzania 112,658 metric tons compare
11 Libya 111,215 metric tons compare
13 Nigeria 52,000 metric tons compare
14 Zimbabwe 44,045 metric tons compare
15 Mali 33,842 metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
Rural population 69.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Rwanda?: Wheat production in Rwanda was 90,684 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 90,684 metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 100 metric tons in 1966.
How does Rwanda rank for wheat production?: Rwanda ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 996.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.