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