FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 1.3 million t of cassava, the 31st largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 93,511 ha, yield 13.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 31 of 94
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2022
Cassava in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,301,325 | −3.3% | 93,511 | 13.92 |
| 2023 | 1,345,379 | −2.2% | 94,811 | 14.19 |
| 2022 | 1,375,140 | +4.2% | 93,913 | 14.64 |
| 2021 | 1,319,875 | +3.1% | 90,121 | 14.65 |
| 2020 | 1,279,582 | +8.3% | 87,669 | 14.60 |
| 2019 | 1,181,825 | +4.8% | 81,627 | 14.48 |
| 2018 | 1,127,200 | +8.2% | 92,113 | 12.24 |
| 2017 | 1,041,986 | +12% | 120,000 | 8.68 |
| 2016 | 930,220 | +0.6% | 91,887 | 10.12 |
| 2015 | 924,651 | +2.7% | 82,915 | 11.15 |
| 2014 | 900,227 | −5.0% | 68,852 | 13.07 |
| 2013 | 948,100 | −2.3% | 70,000 | 13.54 |
| 2012 | 970,000 | −0.9% | 70,000 | 13.86 |
| 2011 | 979,000 | +0.2% | 70,000 | 13.99 |
| 2010 | 977,200 | +19% | 70,000 | 13.96 |
| 2009 | 819,700 | +20% | 120,000 | 6.83 |
| 2008 | 681,800 | −13% | 140,000 | 4.87 |
| 2007 | 779,414 | +1.9% | 142,881 | 5.45 |
| 2006 | 765,198 | −2.1% | 118,860 | 6.44 |
| 2005 | 781,639 | +2.1% | 115,694 | 6.76 |
| 2004 | 765,748 | −24% | 133,876 | 5.72 |
| 2003 | 1,003,078 | −2.7% | 134,146 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 1,031,077 | +31% | 130,457 | 7.90 |
| 2001 | 788,910 | −3.9% | 136,238 | 5.79 |
| 2000 | 820,992 | +159% | 120,463 | 6.82 |
| 1999 | 316,934 | +68% | 118,492 | 2.67 |
| 1998 | 188,182 | −7.3% | 76,314 | 2.47 |
| 1997 | 202,994 | −8.0% | 82,188 | 2.47 |
| 1996 | 220,638 | +49% | 80,000 | 2.76 |
| 1995 | 148,000 | −30% | 60,000 | 2.47 |
| 1994 | 212,000 | −27% | 180,000 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 291,000 | +11% | 120,000 | 2.43 |
| 1992 | 261,000 | −34% | 100,000 | 2.61 |
| 1991 | 396,000 | +49% | 150,000 | 2.64 |
| 1990 | 265,190 | −15% | 131,768 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 310,500 | −10% | 70,000 | 4.44 |
| 1988 | 346,100 | −28% | 70,000 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 483,330 | +2.9% | 51,470 | 9.39 |
| 1986 | 469,560 | −19% | 49,190 | 9.55 |
| 1985 | 578,510 | +10% | 55,630 | 10.40 |
| 1984 | 523,800 | +4.7% | 49,800 | 10.52 |
| 1983 | 500,510 | −16% | 45,500 | 11.00 |
| 1982 | 592,679 | +10% | 45,790 | 12.94 |
| 1981 | 536,859 | −1.0% | 44,807 | 11.98 |
| 1980 | 542,100 | −17% | 45,500 | 11.91 |
| 1979 | 654,360 | +75% | 39,900 | 16.40 |
| 1978 | 373,044 | −16% | 39,874 | 9.36 |
| 1977 | 444,326 | +7.0% | 37,082 | 11.98 |
| 1976 | 415,411 | +5.3% | 34,682 | 11.98 |
| 1975 | 394,460 | +9.5% | 32,034 | 12.31 |
| 1974 | 360,256 | −0.9% | 28,768 | 12.52 |
| 1973 | 363,480 | +3.7% | 29,743 | 12.22 |
| 1972 | 350,376 | −5.8% | 29,198 | 12.00 |
| 1971 | 371,988 | +7.9% | 30,999 | 12.00 |
| 1970 | 344,636 | +22% | 28,713 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 282,500 | +21% | 28,250 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 233,300 | +1.4% | 26,000 | 8.97 |
| 1967 | 230,000 | +16% | 23,000 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 198,100 | +11% | 19,800 | 10.01 |
| 1965 | 178,000 | +2.3% | 14,808 | 12.02 |
| 1964 | 174,000 | −17% | 14,468 | 12.03 |
| 1963 | 209,000 | +56% | 46,513 | 4.49 |
| 1962 | 134,000 | +7.2% | 22,333 | 6.00 |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — | 21,000 | 5.95 |
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.