FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 975,199 t of all cereals, the 111th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 546,634 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 975,199 t
- World rank
- 111 of 177
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 975,199 t
- 2024
All cereals in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 975,199 | +15% | 546,634 | 1.78 |
| 2023 | 846,384 | +4.9% | 527,326 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | 807,219 | −0.3% | 534,338 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 809,832 | +7.7% | 533,146 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 751,907 | +2.7% | 510,255 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 732,107 | +2.9% | 507,279 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 711,446 | +3.8% | 493,566 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 685,611 | +3.5% | 494,278 | 1.39 |
| 2016 | 662,567 | +8.1% | 457,999 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 612,865 | +5.3% | 428,935 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 582,270 | −38% | 413,530 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 932,107 | +15% | 437,821 | 2.13 |
| 2012 | 808,340 | +4.2% | 382,463 | 2.11 |
| 2011 | 775,439 | +15% | 371,125 | 2.09 |
| 2010 | 676,548 | +21% | 344,166 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 557,568 | +37% | 321,532 | 1.73 |
| 2008 | 406,100 | +14% | 320,639 | 1.27 |
| 2007 | 356,292 | −3.8% | 351,023 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 370,523 | −10% | 325,616 | 1.14 |
| 2005 | 413,314 | +30% | 349,211 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 318,944 | +7.1% | 332,474 | 0.96 |
| 2003 | 297,669 | −3.5% | 316,039 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 308,447 | +8.3% | 299,934 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 284,708 | +19% | 311,824 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 239,705 | +34% | 282,557 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 179,004 | −7.8% | 217,025 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 194,226 | −13% | 199,695 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 223,433 | +22% | 197,883 | 1.13 |
| 1996 | 183,429 | +29% | 145,237 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 142,396 | +9.5% | 124,965 | 1.14 |
| 1994 | 130,073 | −44% | 126,440 | 1.03 |
| 1993 | 233,498 | −2.6% | 161,473 | 1.45 |
| 1992 | 239,687 | −30% | 252,015 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 340,705 | +29% | 275,375 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 264,908 | +1.3% | 254,072 | 1.04 |
| 1989 | 261,500 | −10% | 226,488 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 291,592 | −0.2% | 239,754 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 292,285 | −1.7% | 227,840 | 1.28 |
| 1986 | 297,331 | −12% | 239,046 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 336,601 | +14% | 274,494 | 1.23 |
| 1984 | 296,475 | −4.5% | 278,248 | 1.07 |
| 1983 | 310,385 | −1.8% | 268,100 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | 315,917 | +10% | 263,465 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 286,273 | +5.0% | 259,000 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 272,570 | +7.1% | 224,918 | 1.21 |
| 1979 | 254,496 | −5.2% | 234,282 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 268,321 | +6.9% | 240,745 | 1.11 |
| 1977 | 251,013 | +7.3% | 226,108 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | 234,042 | +6.7% | 213,264 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 219,392 | +15% | 204,120 | 1.07 |
| 1974 | 191,488 | −6.2% | 204,573 | 0.94 |
| 1973 | 204,248 | +1.7% | 194,685 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 200,886 | −0.8% | 188,298 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 202,435 | −9.9% | 188,410 | 1.07 |
| 1970 | 224,801 | +32% | 200,340 | 1.12 |
| 1969 | 170,692 | +1.8% | 171,526 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 167,606 | −17% | 174,838 | 0.96 |
| 1967 | 202,304 | +3.4% | 189,575 | 1.07 |
| 1966 | 195,570 | +10% | 182,777 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 177,702 | +3.9% | 122,197 | 1.45 |
| 1964 | 171,009 | +23% | 125,565 | 1.36 |
| 1963 | 138,927 | −42% | 96,643 | 1.44 |
| 1962 | 241,286 | +81% | 177,538 | 1.36 |
| 1961 | 133,290 | — | 156,078 | 0.85 |
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.