Tobacco production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tobacco production was 4,684 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Rwanda stood at 4,684.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 680, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 747 | — |
| 1962 | 880 | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 700 | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 680 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 830 | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 800 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 800 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,533 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,744 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,749 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,739 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,718 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,700 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,730 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,800 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,849 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,900 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,882 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,800 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,892 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,280 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,618 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,969 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 5,375 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5,405 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4,772 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,667 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,139 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,859 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,838 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,787 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,740 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,702 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,663 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,701 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,689 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,684 | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,684 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,943, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,684 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 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 | 1,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770.78 | 680 | 900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,340 | 800 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,760 | 2,200 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,641 | 3,400 | 3,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,099 | 3,800 | 4,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,958 | 4,667 | 5,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,688 | 4,663 | 4,702 | 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 tobacco production in Rwanda?
- Tobacco production in Rwanda was 4,684 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,405 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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