Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Rwanda
Rwanda: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda is 78.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda peaked at 137.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1991.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 54 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.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 | — |
| 1962 | 6.09 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.55 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 6.99 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 7.09 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.17 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 8.56 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 5.99 | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 9.35 | +56.1% |
| 1970 | 19.18 | +105.1% |
| 1971 | 20.37 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 20.5 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.66 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 21.34 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 25.49 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 23 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 22.21 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 20.81 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 15.8 | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 18.07 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 21.17 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 21.42 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.8 | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 25.43 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 26.43 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 19.41 | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 15.62 | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 11.15 | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 12.16 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.27 | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 5.16 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.16 | +193.8% |
| 1993 | 19.46 | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 11.43 | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 17.36 | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 20.45 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 17.98 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 17.54 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.91 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 14.18 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 18.49 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 20.35 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 22.02 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 23.59 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.99 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 27.85 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.35 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.89 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 34.38 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 76.14 | +121.5% |
| 2013 | 137.71 | +80.9% |
| 2014 | 93.48 | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 112.24 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 94.28 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 79.56 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 90.78 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 84.23 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 86.95 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.51 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80.27 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.2 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 | 5.99 | 9.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.14 | 15.8 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.97 | 11.15 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 | 5.16 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.79 | 14.18 | 29.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.17 | 34.38 | 137.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.04 | 78.2 | 86.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Bhutan 80.02 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 79.7 compare
- 39 Mauritania 79.39 compare
- 41 Cameroon 70.53 compare
- 42 Barbados 64.55 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 60.35 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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Rwanda was 78.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137.71 in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.