Banana production by region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Banana production by region was 2.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.55 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
879,180 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.44 million tonnes for banana production by region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Rwanda peaked at 3.55 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 879,180 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 986,976 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1963 | 879,180 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.56 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.02 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 3.09 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 3.55 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million tonnes | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.44 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.44 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 13.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production by region in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +56.1% | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +49.1% | 986,976 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes |
| 1963 | -40.3% | 1.47 million tonnes | 879,180 tonnes |
| 1993 | -39.8% | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million tonnes | 879,180 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Rwanda?
- Banana production by region in Rwanda was 2.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,180 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for banana production by region?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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