Sweet potato production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sweet potato production was 1.40 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.40 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
203,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Rwanda stood at 1.40 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Rwanda peaked at 1.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 203,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 657,000 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1963 | 421,274 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1964 | 239,000 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1965 | 203,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 257,100 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 360,300 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 367,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 324,225 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 412,884 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 399,072 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 413,609 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 425,700 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 612,230 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 674,587 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 694,372 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 702,410 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 772,944 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 867,600 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 870,857 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 957,663 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 923,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 811,900 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 979,540 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 892,890 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 895,140 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 849,100 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 771,500 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 817,738 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 997,100 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 739,300 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 550,500 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 664,601 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 741,624 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 751,141 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 862,562 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 868,204 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 908,306 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 885,648 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 777,034 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 841,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 826,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 803,228 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 840,072 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 845,099 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 940,786 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 931,027 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 919,123 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million tonnes | +6.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.40 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.40 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 7.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,600 tonnes | 203,000 tonnes | 657,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 597,541 tonnes | 399,072 tonnes | 867,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,838 tonnes | 771,500 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,977 tonnes | 550,500 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 939,106 tonnes | 777,034 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million tonnes | 840,072 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.40 million 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 sweet potato production in Rwanda?
- Sweet potato production in Rwanda was 1.40 million 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 sweet potato production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for sweet potato production?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.