Coffee production by world region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Coffee production by world region was 17,840 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,840 tonnes
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
32nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
43,000 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
1,274 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee production by world 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 17,840 tonnes for coffee production by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Rwanda peaked at 43,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,274 tonnes, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee production by world region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 4,700 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1964 | 8,100 tonnes | +72.3% |
| 1965 | 9,998 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 8,603 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 11,157 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 12,015 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 12,399 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14,240 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 15,245 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 10,602 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 14,160 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 14,062 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 18,045 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 20,334 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 20,684 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 21,994 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 25,500 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 22,600 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 29,200 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 27,200 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 33,500 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 32,500 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 43,000 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 41,348 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 41,797 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 42,666 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 30,591 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 34,680 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 38,824 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 27,510 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 1,274 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 1995 | 21,952 tonnes | +1623.1% |
| 1996 | 15,285 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 14,830 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,268 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 18,800 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 16,098 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 18,366 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 19,427 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13,805 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 20,017 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 18,597 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 22,223 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 14,683 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 20,724 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 19,372 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19,319 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,820 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 19,995 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 18,346 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 16,379 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 21,808 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 24,689 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 31,718 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 38,643 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 29,366 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 20,459 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 19,467 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18,945 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 27,104 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 17,840 tonnes | -34.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17,840 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,192 tonnes, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17,840 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1623.1% | 1,274 tonnes | 21,952 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,719 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 12,399 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,487 tonnes | 10,602 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,440 tonnes | 22,600 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,242 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 38,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,331 tonnes | 13,805 tonnes | 22,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,208 tonnes | 16,379 tonnes | 38,643 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,763 tonnes | 17,840 tonnes | 27,104 tonnes | 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 coffee production by world region in Rwanda?
- Coffee production by world region in Rwanda was 17,840 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,274 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for coffee production by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.