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