Yams production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Yams production was 57,419 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57,419
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
78,681
in 2013
All-time low
1,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Rwanda is 57,419, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Rwanda peaked at 78,681 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1,300 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 1,155 | -27.8% |
| 1969 | 1,860 | +61.0% |
| 1970 | 3,933 | +111.5% |
| 1971 | 4,302 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 4,455 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 5,070 | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 4,918 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6,049 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 5,622 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 5,591 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,396 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4,223 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 4,982 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 6,026 | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 6,300 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8,760 | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 8,600 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 6,530 | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 5,430 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 5,072 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 7,065 | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 7,180 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,302 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12,928 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 13,700 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14,492 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 15,205 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 20,663 | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 18,725 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 42,469 | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 78,681 | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 54,718 | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 67,285 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 57,876 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 58,387 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 55,421 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 58,512 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57,440 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 57,124 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57,692 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57,419 | -0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 57,419 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 57,419 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +200.0% | 2,000 | 6,000 |
| 2012 | +126.8% | 18,725 | 42,469 |
| 1970 | +111.5% | 1,860 | 3,933 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,274 | 1,000 | 1,860 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,956 | 3,933 | 6,049 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,313 | 4,000 | 8,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,362 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,732 | 6,000 | 15,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,422 | 18,725 | 78,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,638 | 57,124 | 58,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 127,840 compare
- 20 Mali 116,158 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 64,047 compare
- 23 Venezuela 55,772 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 54,514 compare
- 25 South Sudan 54,216 compare
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 yams production in Rwanda?
- Yams production in Rwanda was 57,419 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78,681 in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for yams production?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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