Sugar cane production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sugar cane production was 156,259 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Rwanda is 156,259 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Rwanda peaked at 156,259 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 78th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 3,696 tonnes | +146.4% |
| 1970 | 4,315 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 5,714 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 7,047 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 9,360 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 9,352 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 13,894 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 17,796 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 30,076 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1978 | 25,532 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 26,953 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 24,437 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 26,437 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 24,590 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 27,840 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 24,390 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 35,870 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 34,061 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 46,967 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 51,617 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 51,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,841 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 38,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 21,000 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 50,000 tonnes | +138.1% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 58,665 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 58,011 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 97,010 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 63,000 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 100,663 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 115,304 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 95,908 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 96,825 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98,665 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 101,080 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 102,578 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93,823 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 99,161 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 98,521 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 101,576 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 109,992 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 112,051 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 113,956 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 101,979 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 156,259 tonnes | +53.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 156,259 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 156,259 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +146.4% | 1,500 tonnes | 3,696 tonnes |
| 1993 | +138.1% | 21,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.33 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,696 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,004 tonnes | 4,315 tonnes | 30,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,783 tonnes | 24,390 tonnes | 51,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,984 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,235 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 100,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,344 tonnes | 93,823 tonnes | 115,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,847 tonnes | 101,979 tonnes | 156,259 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 sugar cane production in Rwanda?
- Sugar cane production in Rwanda was 156,259 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 sugar cane production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 156,259 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for sugar cane production?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.