FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bananas production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 2.4 million t of bananas, the 15th largest in the world (1.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 3.5 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 202,488 ha, yield 12.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.4 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 118
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 3.5 million t
- 1992
Bananas in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,437,236 | +5.6% | 202,488 | 12.04 |
| 2023 | 2,308,790 | +4.5% | 195,768 | 11.79 |
| 2022 | 2,208,468 | +3.0% | 191,791 | 11.51 |
| 2021 | 2,143,865 | +5.5% | 187,611 | 11.43 |
| 2020 | 2,032,072 | +9.9% | 178,983 | 11.35 |
| 2019 | 1,848,230 | +4.4% | 157,255 | 11.75 |
| 2018 | 1,769,697 | +1.8% | 125,091 | 14.15 |
| 2017 | 1,739,007 | −8.4% | 141,029 | 12.33 |
| 2016 | 1,898,725 | +1.9% | 151,543 | 12.53 |
| 2015 | 1,862,842 | +3.2% | 169,491 | 10.99 |
| 2014 | 1,804,649 | −19% | 176,033 | 10.25 |
| 2013 | 2,218,572 | −31% | 228,501 | 9.71 |
| 2012 | 3,217,976 | +5.3% | 349,052 | 9.22 |
| 2011 | 3,056,480 | +11% | 346,411 | 8.82 |
| 2010 | 2,747,880 | −8.2% | 333,773 | 8.23 |
| 2009 | 2,993,482 | +15% | 345,414 | 8.67 |
| 2008 | 2,604,000 | −3.1% | 370,000 | 7.04 |
| 2007 | 2,686,000 | +1.2% | 380,000 | 7.07 |
| 2006 | 2,653,348 | +2.3% | 366,294 | 7.24 |
| 2005 | 2,593,080 | +5.0% | 361,251 | 7.18 |
| 2004 | 2,469,740 | +2.6% | 363,383 | 6.80 |
| 2003 | 2,407,837 | −14% | 360,000 | 6.69 |
| 2002 | 2,784,870 | +56% | 358,863 | 7.76 |
| 2001 | 1,784,058 | −19% | 363,249 | 4.91 |
| 2000 | 2,212,250 | −24% | 360,470 | 6.14 |
| 1999 | 2,897,433 | +10% | 410,323 | 7.06 |
| 1998 | 2,625,485 | +17% | 405,264 | 6.48 |
| 1997 | 2,248,419 | +6.8% | 349,906 | 6.43 |
| 1996 | 2,105,000 | +5.1% | 325,000 | 6.48 |
| 1995 | 2,002,000 | +34% | 310,000 | 6.46 |
| 1994 | 1,489,000 | −30% | 230,000 | 6.47 |
| 1993 | 2,136,000 | −40% | 330,000 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 3,547,200 | +15% | 550,000 | 6.45 |
| 1991 | 3,092,900 | +11% | 480,000 | 6.44 |
| 1990 | 2,776,770 | −8.0% | 400,570 | 6.93 |
| 1989 | 3,019,600 | +26% | 408,300 | 7.40 |
| 1988 | 2,400,200 | +4.8% | 320,000 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 2,289,800 | +1.1% | 204,400 | 11.20 |
| 1986 | 2,265,700 | −6.3% | 240,695 | 9.41 |
| 1985 | 2,419,000 | +18% | 253,100 | 9.56 |
| 1984 | 2,056,000 | −13% | 253,500 | 8.11 |
| 1983 | 2,362,500 | −0.7% | 247,000 | 9.56 |
| 1982 | 2,378,080 | +2.5% | 248,900 | 9.55 |
| 1981 | 2,321,070 | +13% | 242,800 | 9.56 |
| 1980 | 2,063,100 | +2.0% | 224,600 | 9.19 |
| 1979 | 2,022,992 | +4.7% | 198,100 | 10.21 |
| 1978 | 1,931,712 | +1.9% | 202,053 | 9.56 |
| 1977 | 1,896,258 | +4.2% | 208,187 | 9.11 |
| 1976 | 1,820,163 | +5.0% | 200,261 | 9.09 |
| 1975 | 1,734,070 | +5.2% | 190,358 | 9.11 |
| 1974 | 1,648,458 | −6.7% | 181,078 | 9.10 |
| 1973 | 1,767,326 | +5.2% | 156,050 | 11.33 |
| 1972 | 1,680,558 | +0.1% | 152,778 | 11.00 |
| 1971 | 1,679,260 | +1.7% | 152,660 | 11.00 |
| 1970 | 1,651,100 | +0.8% | 150,100 | 11.00 |
| 1969 | 1,638,000 | +1.4% | 136,500 | 12.00 |
| 1968 | 1,615,000 | +3.5% | 134,500 | 12.01 |
| 1967 | 1,560,000 | +29% | 130,000 | 12.00 |
| 1966 | 1,206,900 | +0.4% | 121,000 | 9.97 |
| 1965 | 1,202,250 | +16% | 100,185 | 12.00 |
| 1964 | 1,033,343 | +18% | 94,285 | 10.96 |
| 1963 | 879,180 | −40% | 88,000 | 9.99 |
| 1962 | 1,471,830 | +49% | 147,000 | 10.01 |
| 1961 | 986,976 | — | 99,000 | 9.97 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.