Tobacco production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tobacco production was 4,684 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,684 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5,405 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
680 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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, tobacco production in Rwanda stood at 4,684 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Rwanda peaked at 5,405 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 680 tonnes, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 55th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 747 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 880 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 700 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 680 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 830 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 800 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 800 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,800 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,533 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,600 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,744 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,749 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,739 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,718 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,700 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,730 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,800 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,849 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,882 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,800 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,892 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,280 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,618 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,969 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 5,375 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5,405 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4,772 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,667 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,139 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,859 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,838 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,787 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,740 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,702 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,663 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,701 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,689 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,684 tonnes | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,684 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,943 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,684 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770.78 tonnes | 680 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,340 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,760 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,641 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 3,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,099 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 4,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,958 tonnes | 4,667 tonnes | 5,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,688 tonnes | 4,663 tonnes | 4,702 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 tobacco production in Rwanda?
- Tobacco production in Rwanda was 4,684 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 tobacco production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,405 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for tobacco production?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.