FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All pulses production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 490,563 t of all pulses, the 33rd largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 507,611 t in 2021. Area harvested: 679,510 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

Market prices in Rwanda

Production, 2024: 490,563 t
World rank: 33 of 170
10-year change: +13%
Record: 507,611 t; 2021

All pulses in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	490,563	+6.1%	679,510	0.72
2023	462,478	−0.2%	645,620	0.72
2022	463,513	−8.7%	652,678	0.71
2021	507,611	+12%	713,660	0.71
2020	452,689	−9.4%	665,244	0.68
2019	499,651	−0.2%	607,442	0.82
2018	500,583	+6.9%	583,170	0.86
2017	468,241	+3.0%	569,251	0.82
2016	454,487	+0.8%	539,284	0.84
2015	451,036	+3.6%	535,399	0.84
2014	435,535	−6.6%	502,947	0.87
2013	466,114	+1.5%	517,720	0.90
2012	459,412	+26%	516,218	0.89
2011	365,075	−0.1%	383,753	0.95
2010	365,496	+1.4%	366,910	1.00
2009	360,332	+9.3%	391,338	0.92
2008	329,689	−5.4%	375,305	0.88
2007	348,656	+16%	395,058	0.88
2006	301,030	+38%	388,410	0.78
2005	218,502	+1.6%	347,815	0.63
2004	214,983	−16%	351,525	0.61
2003	257,091	−2.2%	391,251	0.66
2002	262,933	+1.7%	389,230	0.68
2001	258,450	+12%	376,091	0.69
2000	230,689	+55%	363,198	0.64
1999	148,541	−8.6%	255,011	0.58
1998	162,480	+13%	263,673	0.62
1997	144,393	−19%	272,087	0.53
1996	178,697	+39%	264,000	0.68
1995	129,000	+258%	190,000	0.68
1994	36,000	−74%	48,800	0.74
1993	137,500	−28%	202,000	0.68
1992	191,000	−12%	300,000	0.64
1991	216,000	+4.9%	285,000	0.76
1990	205,948	−8.9%	308,459	0.67
1989	226,000	−4.4%	300,200	0.75
1988	236,400	−17%	330,000	0.72
1987	284,456	−2.3%	354,940	0.80
1986	291,118	−14%	354,960	0.82
1985	340,300	+38%	379,260	0.90
1984	247,000	−13%	345,700	0.71
1983	283,756	+14%	348,000	0.82
1982	249,059	+9.4%	311,777	0.80
1981	227,742	+5.4%	310,055	0.73
1980	216,060	−1.4%	307,754	0.70
1979	219,200	−0.6%	294,600	0.74
1978	220,631	−2.9%	279,923	0.79
1977	227,212	+3.1%	282,630	0.80
1976	220,425	+4.9%	273,949	0.80
1975	210,163	+27%	262,303	0.80
1974	165,557	−13%	261,981	0.63
1973	189,306	+1.4%	230,395	0.82
1972	186,728	−12%	223,748	0.83
1971	211,909	+1.6%	236,724	0.90
1970	208,577	+0.7%	238,315	0.88
1969	207,072	+28%	235,240	0.88
1968	162,005	−12%	221,700	0.73
1967	183,350	−3.6%	219,500	0.84
1966	190,100	+50%	228,000	0.83
1965	126,505	+29%	175,140	0.72
1964	97,801	−28%	138,283	0.71
1963	135,235	+2.0%	168,360	0.80
1962	132,620	+15%	170,466	0.78
1961	115,581	—	173,500	0.67

Other large producers

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All countries producing all pulses

Other products of Rwanda

Bananas Sweet potatoes Cassava Potatoes Maize Beans, dry Pumpkins and squash Taro Cow milk Sorghum Tea leaves Sugar cane

Agricultural production in Rwanda

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.