Food production index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Food production index was 117.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Rwanda, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Rwanda is 117.31 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Rwanda peaked at 117.85 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.77 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Cereal production 975,199 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Rwanda?
- Food production index in Rwanda was 117.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 2014-2016 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for food production index?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.