Rwanda vs Uganda: Cassava production
Rwanda
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
1.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
31st
Uganda rank
28th
Cassava production over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.63 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 327,680 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th of 101 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,989 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 903,233 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 407,234 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 488,395 tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 250,194 tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 823,756 tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 998,042 tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 679,214 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.63 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 327,680 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for cassava production?
- Rwanda ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th 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.