Kenya vs Rwanda: Cassava production
Kenya
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
Rwanda rank
31st
Cassava production over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.30 million tonnes against 1.21 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 93,780 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460,000 tonnes | 195,989 tonnes | 264,011 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 567,500 tonnes | 407,234 tonnes | 160,266 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 545,840 tonnes | 488,395 tonnes | 57,446 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 542,611 tonnes | 250,194 tonnes | 292,417 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 566,884 tonnes | 823,756 tonnes | 256,872 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 758,996 tonnes | 998,042 tonnes | 239,045 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 308,010 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.30 million tonnes against 1.21 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 93,780 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for cassava production?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cassava production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.