> In 2024 Rwanda produced 627,086 t of maize, the 72nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%.

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# Maize production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 627,086 t of maize, the 72nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 667,833 t in 2013. Area harvested: 342,024 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024627,086 t
World rank72 of 162
10-year change+76%
Record667,833 t2013

## Maize in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 5.8 (−68%)
kg per person44.0world 149
10-year change+76%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/czechia/) | 712,240 | 0.06% |
| 71 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zimbabwe/) | 634,699 | 0.05% |
| 72 | **Rwanda** | 627,086 | 0.05% |
| 73 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/portugal/) | 617,530 | 0.05% |
| 74 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burundi/) | 590,000 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 627,086 | +23% | 342,024 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 508,492 | +11% | 318,792 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 458,522 | −5.0% | 299,972 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 482,682 | +7.6% | 317,212 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 448,633 | +6.5% | 294,439 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 421,218 | −0.7% | 288,298 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 424,204 | +3.4% | 296,330 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 410,280 | +9.6% | 297,447 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 374,267 | +1.1% | 237,658 | 1.57 |
| 2015 | 370,140 | +3.7% | 241,713 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 357,083 | −47% | 233,150 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 667,833 | +17% | 292,326 | 2.28 |
| 2012 | 573,038 | +9.0% | 253,698 | 2.26 |
| 2011 | 525,679 | +22% | 223,414 | 2.35 |
| 2010 | 432,404 | +51% | 184,658 | 2.34 |
| 2009 | 286,946 | +72% | 147,129 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 166,853 | +64% | 144,896 | 1.15 |
| 2007 | 101,659 | +5.2% | 141,168 | 0.72 |
| 2006 | 96,662 | −0.6% | 113,312 | 0.85 |
| 2005 | 97,251 | +10% | 109,400 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 88,209 | +12% | 115,000 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 78,886 | −14% | 102,820 | 0.77 |
| 2002 | 91,686 | +13% | 104,628 | 0.88 |
| 2001 | 80,979 | +30% | 105,560 | 0.77 |
| 2000 | 62,501 | +14% | 89,053 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 54,912 | −6.3% | 72,673 | 0.76 |
| 1998 | 58,618 | −30% | 71,212 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 83,427 | +25% | 76,481 | 1.09 |
| 1996 | 66,595 | +19% | 60,000 | 1.11 |
| 1995 | 56,000 | −16% | 50,000 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 67,000 | −23% | 40,000 | 1.68 |
| 1993 | 87,000 | −11% | 50,000 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 98,000 | −5.8% | 80,000 | 1.23 |
| 1991 | 104,000 | +3.0% | 90,000 | 1.16 |
| 1990 | 101,000 | +6.3% | 98,522 | 1.03 |
| 1989 | 95,000 | −30% | 80,000 | 1.19 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +49% | 75,000 | 1.80 |
| 1987 | 90,665 | +1.2% | 61,100 | 1.48 |
| 1986 | 89,590 | −9.9% | 79,250 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 99,452 | −2.4% | 81,639 | 1.22 |
| 1984 | 101,900 | −7.6% | 85,000 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 110,300 | +20% | 85,400 | 1.29 |
| 1982 | 91,956 | +8.4% | 79,229 | 1.16 |
| 1981 | 84,800 | −0.3% | 68,785 | 1.23 |
| 1980 | 85,059 | +2.1% | 71,800 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | 83,348 | +10% | 77,759 | 1.07 |
| 1978 | 75,635 | −2.0% | 67,474 | 1.12 |
| 1977 | 77,166 | +9.3% | 70,036 | 1.10 |
| 1976 | 70,627 | +4.7% | 65,407 | 1.08 |
| 1975 | 67,457 | +5.9% | 62,745 | 1.08 |
| 1974 | 63,696 | +16% | 62,561 | 1.02 |
| 1973 | 54,755 | +9.7% | 55,270 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 49,917 | −11% | 49,917 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 56,388 | −12% | 54,490 | 1.03 |
| 1970 | 64,062 | +55% | 53,385 | 1.20 |
| 1969 | 41,300 | −3.5% | 41,300 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 42,800 | −20% | 42,800 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 53,200 | +8.8% | 53,200 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 48,900 | +11% | 48,900 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 43,998 | +106% | 23,157 | 1.90 |
| 1964 | 21,311 | +177% | 24,145 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 7,700 | −89% | 3,850 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 68,744 | +142% | 58,480 | 1.18 |
| 1961 | 28,434 | — | 38,000 | 0.75 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,059 t USD 353,000
Exporter rank80 of 137
Imports106,174 t USD 29.7 m
Importer rank85 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of maize in Rwanda?

Rwanda produced 627,086 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of maize?

Rwanda ranked 72nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of maize in Rwanda changed?

It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 667,833 t in 2013.

### What is the yield of maize in Rwanda?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (627,086 t from 342,024 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Rwanda export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Rwanda reported exports of 1,059 t (USD 353,000) and imports of 106,174 t (USD 29.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Rwanda

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[Agricultural production in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/rwanda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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