FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 156,259 t of sugar cane, the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 7,279 ha, yield 21.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 156,259 t
- World rank
- 73 of 94
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 156,259 t
- 2024
Sugar cane in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 156,259 | +53% | 7,279 | 21.47 |
| 2023 | 101,979 | −11% | 6,569 | 15.52 |
| 2022 | 113,956 | +1.7% | 7,680 | 14.84 |
| 2021 | 112,051 | +1.9% | 7,614 | 14.72 |
| 2020 | 109,992 | +8.3% | 7,391 | 14.88 |
| 2019 | 101,576 | +3.1% | 7,471 | 13.60 |
| 2018 | 98,521 | −0.6% | 8,513 | 11.57 |
| 2017 | 99,161 | +5.7% | 7,905 | 12.54 |
| 2016 | 93,823 | −8.5% | 11,030 | 8.51 |
| 2015 | 102,578 | +1.5% | 6,604 | 15.53 |
| 2014 | 101,080 | +2.4% | 6,168 | 16.39 |
| 2013 | 98,665 | +1.9% | 5,643 | 17.48 |
| 2012 | 96,825 | +1.0% | 5,387 | 17.97 |
| 2011 | 95,908 | −17% | 5,174 | 18.54 |
| 2010 | 115,304 | +15% | 6,072 | 18.99 |
| 2009 | 100,663 | +60% | 3,600 | 27.96 |
| 2008 | 63,000 | −35% | 3,600 | 17.50 |
| 2007 | 97,010 | +67% | 3,600 | 26.95 |
| 2006 | 58,011 | −1.1% | 3,600 | 16.11 |
| 2005 | 58,665 | −2.2% | 3,400 | 17.25 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +20% | 2,200 | 27.27 |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +11% | 2,500 | 20.00 |
| 2002 | 45,000 | +13% | 2,200 | 20.45 |
| 2001 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +50% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +50% | 750 | 20.00 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | −80% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +138% | 1,400 | 35.71 |
| 1992 | 21,000 | −45% | 800 | 26.25 |
| 1991 | 38,000 | +6.0% | 1,300 | 29.23 |
| 1990 | 35,841 | −31% | 1,000 | 35.84 |
| 1989 | 51,617 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 43.01 |
| 1988 | 51,617 | +9.9% | 1,000 | 51.62 |
| 1987 | 46,967 | +38% | 900 | 52.19 |
| 1986 | 34,061 | −5.0% | 800 | 42.58 |
| 1985 | 35,870 | +47% | 700 | 51.24 |
| 1984 | 24,390 | −12% | 600 | 40.65 |
| 1983 | 27,840 | +13% | 600 | 46.40 |
| 1982 | 24,590 | −7.0% | 700 | 35.13 |
| 1981 | 26,437 | +8.2% | 600 | 44.06 |
| 1980 | 24,437 | −9.3% | 600 | 40.73 |
| 1979 | 26,953 | +5.6% | 600 | 44.92 |
| 1978 | 25,532 | −15% | 600 | 42.55 |
| 1977 | 30,076 | +69% | 700 | 42.97 |
| 1976 | 17,796 | +28% | 600 | 29.66 |
| 1975 | 13,894 | +49% | 478 | 29.07 |
| 1974 | 9,352 | −0.1% | 450 | 20.78 |
| 1973 | 9,360 | +33% | 332 | 28.19 |
| 1972 | 7,047 | +23% | 332 | 21.23 |
| 1971 | 5,714 | +32% | 295 | 19.37 |
| 1970 | 4,315 | +17% | 244 | 17.68 |
| 1969 | 3,696 | +146% | 127 | 29.10 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | — | 48 | 31.25 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.