FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Pyrethrum, dried flowers production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 1,132 t of pyrethrum, dried flowers, the 4th largest in the world (15.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 5,083 t in 2017. Area harvested: 3,907 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.

Market prices in Rwanda

Production, 2024: 1,132 t
World rank: 4 of 7
10-year change: +19%
Record: 5,083 t; 2017

Pyrethrum, dried flowers in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	1,132	−47%	3,907	0.29
2023	2,127	+434%	5,007	0.42
2022	398	−73%	2,055	0.19
2021	1,494	+16%	5,172	0.29
2020	1,283	−57%	4,867	0.26
2019	2,993	+77%	8,769	0.34
2018	1,688	−67%	4,869	0.35
2017	5,083	+343%	8,453	0.60
2016	1,148	−13%	3,986	0.29
2015	1,326	+40%	3,069	0.43
2014	950	+62%	2,173	0.44
2013	588	+21%	1,288	0.46
2012	484	+2,925%	1,053	0.46
2011	16	+129%	35	0.46
2010	7	−46%	15	0.47
2009	13	−96%	25	0.52
2008	335	−35%	1,102	0.30
2007	515	−0.4%	1,109	0.46
2006	517	−0.4%	1,114	0.46
2005	519	−0.2%	1,118	0.46
2004	520	−0.4%	1,123	0.46
2003	522	−0.6%	1,128	0.46
2002	525	−1.7%	1,136	0.46
2001	534	−10%	1,152	0.46
2000	594	−2.0%	1,306	0.45
1999	606	−1.6%	1,337	0.45
1998	616	−1.9%	1,366	0.45
1997	628	−2.3%	1,397	0.45
1996	643	−2.7%	1,435	0.45
1995	661	−3.1%	1,480	0.45
1994	682	−3.4%	1,532	0.45
1993	706	−3.7%	1,592	0.44
1992	733	−20%	1,660	0.44
1991	915	−13%	2,200	0.42
1990	1,047	+28%	2,429	0.43
1989	816	+34%	2,200	0.37
1988	608	+25%	2,100	0.29
1987	486	−18%	1,900	0.26
1986	596	−24%	2,020	0.30
1985	780	−35%	2,262	0.34
1984	1,201	0.0%	2,465	0.49
1983	1,201	+8.5%	2,360	0.51
1982	1,107	+16%	2,360	0.47
1981	955	+9.9%	2,360	0.40
1980	869	+9.3%	1,935	0.45
1979	795	−16%	3,167	0.25
1978	943	−17%	2,367	0.40
1977	1,136	−24%	2,503	0.45
1976	1,500	−14%	2,812	0.53
1975	1,753	+35%	3,850	0.46
1974	1,301	−8.8%	3,244	0.40
1973	1,427	+22%	3,156	0.45
1972	1,174	+36%	2,340	0.50
1971	864	+55%	1,540	0.56
1970	556	+6.1%	1,020	0.55
1969	524	+21%	980	0.53
1968	432	−17%	1,178	0.37
1967	520	+31%	1,106	0.47
1966	396	−16%	1,009	0.39
1965	470	+38%	970	0.48
1964	340	+0.9%	850	0.40
1963	337	−22%	840	0.40
1962	430	+5.4%	1,000	0.43
1961	408	—	1,000	0.41

Other large producers

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All countries producing pyrethrum, dried flowers

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.