How have things changed? in Rwanda

Rwanda: How have things changed? was 43,062 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43,062 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43,062 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
700 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Rwanda, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Rwanda stood at 43,062 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Rwanda peaked at 43,062 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700 metric tons, in 1965.

Rwanda ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 760 metric tons 700 metric tons 800 metric tons 5
1970s 1,021 metric tons 733 metric tons 1,368 metric tons 10
1980s 1,255 metric tons 825 metric tons 1,694 metric tons 10
1990s 4,126 metric tons 2,514 metric tons 6,769 metric tons 10
2000s 8,561 metric tons 6,850 metric tons 11,647 metric tons 10
2010s 23,827 metric tons 13,100 metric tons 30,956 metric tons 10
2020s 39,237 metric tons 34,908 metric tons 43,062 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 114 Tuvalu 45,442 metric tons compare
  2. 115 Vanuatu 44,428 metric tons compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 44,308 metric tons compare
  4. 118 Guatemala 39,980 metric tons compare
  5. 119 Mauritius 39,910 metric tons compare
  6. 120 Paraguay 39,560 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Rwanda?
How have things changed? in Rwanda was 43,062 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 43,062 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 700 metric tons in 1965.
How does Rwanda rank for how have things changed??
Rwanda ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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