Banana production by region in Rwanda

Rwanda: Banana production by region was 2.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.44 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.55 million
in 1992
All-time low
879,180
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Banana production by region in Rwanda, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 2.44 million 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 879,180, 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

Annual values for Banana production by region in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 986,976 —
1962 1.47 million +49.1%
1963 879,180 -40.3%
1964 1.03 million +17.5%
1965 1.20 million +16.3%
1966 1.21 million +0.4%
1967 1.56 million +29.3%
1968 1.61 million +3.5%
1969 1.64 million +1.4%
1970 1.65 million +0.8%
1971 1.68 million +1.7%
1972 1.68 million +0.1%
1973 1.77 million +5.2%
1974 1.65 million -6.7%
1975 1.73 million +5.2%
1976 1.82 million +5.0%
1977 1.90 million +4.2%
1978 1.93 million +1.9%
1979 2.02 million +4.7%
1980 2.06 million +2.0%
1981 2.32 million +12.5%
1982 2.38 million +2.5%
1983 2.36 million -0.7%
1984 2.06 million -13.0%
1985 2.42 million +17.7%
1986 2.27 million -6.3%
1987 2.29 million +1.1%
1988 2.40 million +4.8%
1989 3.02 million +25.8%
1990 2.78 million -8.0%
1991 3.09 million +11.4%
1992 3.55 million +14.7%
1993 2.14 million -39.8%
1994 1.49 million -30.3%
1995 2.00 million +34.5%
1996 2.10 million +5.1%
1997 2.25 million +6.8%
1998 2.63 million +16.8%
1999 2.90 million +10.4%
2000 2.21 million -23.6%
2001 1.78 million -19.4%
2002 2.78 million +56.1%
2003 2.41 million -13.5%
2004 2.47 million +2.6%
2005 2.59 million +5.0%
2006 2.65 million +2.3%
2007 2.69 million +1.2%
2008 2.60 million -3.1%
2009 2.99 million +15.0%
2010 2.75 million -8.2%
2011 3.06 million +11.2%
2012 3.22 million +5.3%
2013 2.22 million -31.1%
2014 1.80 million -18.7%
2015 1.86 million +3.2%
2016 1.90 million +1.9%
2017 1.74 million -8.4%
2018 1.77 million +1.8%
2019 1.85 million +4.4%
2020 2.03 million +9.9%
2021 2.14 million +5.5%
2022 2.21 million +3.0%
2023 2.31 million +4.5%
2024 2.44 million +5.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 2.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940, 6.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 2.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +56.1% 1.78 million 2.78 million
1962 +49.1% 986,976 1.47 million
1963 -40.3% 1.47 million 879,180
1993 -39.8% 3.55 million 2.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.29 million 879,180 1.64 million 9
1970s 1.78 million 1.65 million 2.02 million 10
1980s 2.36 million 2.06 million 3.02 million 10
1990s 2.49 million 1.49 million 3.55 million 10
2000s 2.52 million 1.78 million 2.99 million 10
2010s 2.22 million 1.74 million 3.22 million 10
2020s 2.23 million 2.03 million 2.44 million 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 12 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
  2. 13 Colombia 2.64 million compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 2.63 million compare
  4. 16 Peru 2.34 million compare
  5. 17 Kenya 2.06 million compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 2.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production by region in Rwanda?
Banana production by region in Rwanda was 2.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 1992.
What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 879,180 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banana production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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