Wheat yield in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wheat yield was 2,048 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,048 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Rwanda peaked at 2,048 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 395.3 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 786.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 799.7 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 802.6 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 395.3 kg per hectare | -50.7% |
| 1965 | 849.6 kg per hectare | +114.9% |
| 1966 | 800 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 849.5 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 849.9 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 900.1 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 899.8 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 721.2 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 820 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 842.4 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 835.1 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 856 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 691.6 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 753.2 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 705.9 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 771.3 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 910.8 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 846.2 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 837 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 998.8 kg per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 1,035 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 922 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,067 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 1,156 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,181 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,233 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,146 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,200 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,185 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,044 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,136 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 955.7 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 726.3 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 697.4 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 641.6 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 769.4 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 617.1 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 765.3 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 798.7 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 908.3 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 851 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 894.8 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,297 kg per hectare | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 1,708 kg per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1,563 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,048 kg per hectare | +31.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,048 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,048 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +114.9% | 395.3 kg per hectare | 849.6 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770.39 kg per hectare | 395.3 kg per hectare | 849.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 821.94 kg per hectare | 691.6 kg per hectare | 900.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.97 kg per hectare | 705.9 kg per hectare | 1,156 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,050 kg per hectare | 697.4 kg per hectare | 1,233 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 925.09 kg per hectare | 617.1 kg per hectare | 1,708 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,805 kg per hectare | 1,563 kg per hectare | 2,048 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Rwanda?
- Wheat yield in Rwanda was 2,048 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.3 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for wheat yield?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.