Wheat production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wheat production was 16,417 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,417 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 126 countries
All-time high
24,633 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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, wheat production in Rwanda stood at 16,417 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Rwanda peaked at 24,633 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 98th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,385 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 1,744 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 321 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 1965 | 480 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 1967 | 300 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 621 tonnes | +107.0% |
| 1969 | 810 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 1,251 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1971 | 1,235 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,298 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 1973 | 2,380 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2,793 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 2,303 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 3,008 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 3,692 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 3,657 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,976 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 2,175 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 1,042 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1982 | 2,370 tonnes | +127.4% |
| 1983 | 3,300 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 3,070 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 5,504 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 6,740 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 8,100 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 10,400 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 11,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 14,800 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 12,600 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 4,800 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1994 | 3,200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 6,814 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 5,997 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 4,140 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 3,607 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 6,444 tonnes | +78.7% |
| 2001 | 8,269 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 7,434 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 15,305 tonnes | +105.9% |
| 2004 | 16,772 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 21,942 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 19,549 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 24,633 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 8,247 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 7,988 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,662 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,465 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8,528 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,036 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7,886 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 7,995 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,923 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 10,926 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 13,475 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 15,686 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 12,811 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 13,684 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13,877 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,656 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 16,417 tonnes | -1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16,417 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16,417 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +200.0% | 100 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773.44 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,744 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,559 tonnes | 1,235 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,770 tonnes | 1,042 tonnes | 10,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,296 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 14,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,658 tonnes | 6,444 tonnes | 24,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,958 tonnes | 7,662 tonnes | 15,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,689 tonnes | 12,811 tonnes | 16,656 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 wheat production in Rwanda?
- Wheat production in Rwanda was 16,417 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 wheat production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24,633 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for wheat production?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.