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