Banana production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Banana production 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 in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Rwanda stood at 2.44 million.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Rwanda peaked at 3.55 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 879,180, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Rwanda, year by year
| 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 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 | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- 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 in Rwanda?
- Banana production in Rwanda was 2.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,180 in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for banana production?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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