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
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.
How have things changed? in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 700 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 1,368 metric tons | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 1,198 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 1,008 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,325 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 733 metric tons | -44.7% |
| 1979 | 974 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1,223 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 982 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 1,240 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 1,248 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 825 metric tons | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 945 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 1,546 metric tons | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 1,694 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,328 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1,516 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2,514 metric tons | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 3,561 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 3,697 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,553 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,460 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,379 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,052 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 4,546 metric tons | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 6,769 metric tons | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 6,733 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,996 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7,263 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,612 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,427 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,212 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,850 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 7,741 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 9,246 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 11,647 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 11,612 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,100 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 17,259 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 19,486 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 23,555 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 26,665 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 30,956 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 26,595 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 28,359 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 27,536 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24,762 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 34,908 metric tons | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 37,897 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 39,137 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 41,182 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 43,062 metric tons | +4.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 43,062 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 43,062 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.