Cereal production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal production was 975,199 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 975,199 metric tons for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Rwanda peaked at 975,199 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,073 metric tons, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 177,598 metric tons | 133,290 metric tons | 241,286 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,112 metric tons | 191,488 metric tons | 268,321 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,093 metric tons | 261,500 metric tons | 336,601 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,136 metric tons | 130,073 metric tons | 340,705 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,327 metric tons | 239,705 metric tons | 557,568 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,930 metric tons | 582,270 metric tons | 932,107 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 838,108 metric tons | 751,907 metric tons | 975,199 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 107 Netherlands 1.04 million metric tons compare
- 108 Portugal 1.02 million metric tons compare
- 109 Guyana 999,000 metric tons compare
- 111 El Salvador 895,000 metric tons compare
- 112 Nicaragua 881,420 metric tons compare
- 113 Switzerland 809,466 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,784 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 31.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Rwanda?
- Cereal production in Rwanda was 975,199 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 975,199 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,073 metric tons in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal production?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.