Rice production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rice production was 141,932 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production in Rwanda stood at 141,932. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Rwanda peaked at 141,932 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 4 | — |
| 1965 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 207 | +1970.0% |
| 1968 | 662 | +219.8% |
| 1969 | 1,144 | +72.8% |
| 1970 | 1,360 | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 1,477 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1,638 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2,508 | +53.1% |
| 1974 | 2,229 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 2,583 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 2,668 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,265 | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 3,288 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,494 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4,430 | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 5,757 | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 5,586 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7,153 | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 7,919 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 8,440 | +111.0% |
| 1987 | 6,116 | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 6,892 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 8,100 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 9,305 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 16,400 | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 16,100 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13,200 | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | -65.9% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 6,596 | +186.8% |
| 1997 | 9,805 | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 7,935 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 8,919 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 11,654 | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 15,610 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 20,976 | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 27,891 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 46,191 | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 62,194 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 62,932 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 82,000 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 81,081 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 67,253 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 80,541 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 84,079 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 93,746 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 72,723 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 97,435 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 110,544 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 108,958 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 113,880 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 131,577 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 116,504 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 131,758 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 135,075 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 133,628 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 141,932 | +6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 141,932 is below the median for low income countries, which is 243,900, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 141,932 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1970.0% | 10 | 207 |
| 1968 | +219.8% | 207 | 662 |
| 1996 | +186.8% | 2,300 | 6,596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.11 | 0 | 1,144 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,451 | 1,360 | 3,494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,439 | 4,000 | 8,440 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,506 | 2,300 | 16,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,253 | 11,654 | 82,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,074 | 67,253 | 131,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,779 | 116,504 | 141,932 | 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 rice production in Rwanda?
- Rice production in Rwanda was 141,932 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 141,932 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for rice production?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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