FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 1.4 million t of sweet potatoes, the 7th largest in the world (1.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 179,717 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 111
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2024
Sweet potatoes in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,398,268 | +6.5% | 179,717 | 7.78 |
| 2023 | 1,312,378 | −4.4% | 178,105 | 7.37 |
| 2022 | 1,372,745 | +3.3% | 189,435 | 7.25 |
| 2021 | 1,328,750 | +4.2% | 192,484 | 6.90 |
| 2020 | 1,275,614 | +2.2% | 179,555 | 7.10 |
| 2019 | 1,247,584 | +5.1% | 183,889 | 6.78 |
| 2018 | 1,186,731 | +10.0% | 173,122 | 6.85 |
| 2017 | 1,078,973 | +17% | 184,609 | 5.84 |
| 2016 | 919,123 | −1.3% | 135,575 | 6.78 |
| 2015 | 931,027 | −1.0% | 139,706 | 6.66 |
| 2014 | 940,786 | −13% | 140,977 | 6.67 |
| 2013 | 1,081,224 | +7.6% | 112,436 | 9.62 |
| 2012 | 1,005,305 | +19% | 109,388 | 9.19 |
| 2011 | 845,099 | +0.6% | 104,928 | 8.05 |
| 2010 | 840,072 | +4.6% | 112,194 | 7.49 |
| 2009 | 803,228 | −2.8% | 123,386 | 6.51 |
| 2008 | 826,000 | −1.8% | 149,724 | 5.52 |
| 2007 | 841,000 | +8.2% | 147,563 | 5.70 |
| 2006 | 777,034 | −12% | 135,725 | 5.73 |
| 2005 | 885,648 | −2.5% | 148,526 | 5.96 |
| 2004 | 908,306 | +4.6% | 163,070 | 5.57 |
| 2003 | 868,204 | −33% | 147,130 | 5.90 |
| 2002 | 1,292,361 | +12% | 195,370 | 6.61 |
| 2001 | 1,156,359 | +12% | 192,727 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 1,032,916 | +20% | 174,663 | 5.91 |
| 1999 | 862,562 | +15% | 179,941 | 4.79 |
| 1998 | 751,141 | +1.3% | 148,850 | 5.05 |
| 1997 | 741,624 | +12% | 149,342 | 4.97 |
| 1996 | 664,601 | +21% | 130,000 | 5.11 |
| 1995 | 550,500 | −26% | 110,000 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 739,300 | −26% | 148,000 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 997,100 | −5.5% | 200,000 | 4.99 |
| 1992 | 1,055,200 | +5.5% | 210,000 | 5.02 |
| 1991 | 1,000,000 | +22% | 200,000 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 817,738 | +6.0% | 175,893 | 4.65 |
| 1989 | 771,500 | −9.1% | 162,000 | 4.76 |
| 1988 | 849,100 | −5.1% | 130,000 | 6.53 |
| 1987 | 895,140 | +0.3% | 125,840 | 7.11 |
| 1986 | 892,890 | −8.8% | 125,800 | 7.10 |
| 1985 | 979,540 | +21% | 135,929 | 7.21 |
| 1984 | 811,900 | −12% | 123,500 | 6.57 |
| 1983 | 923,000 | −10% | 122,100 | 7.56 |
| 1982 | 1,026,790 | +7.2% | 120,845 | 8.50 |
| 1981 | 957,663 | +10.0% | 120,816 | 7.93 |
| 1980 | 870,857 | +0.4% | 114,175 | 7.63 |
| 1979 | 867,600 | +12% | 105,878 | 8.19 |
| 1978 | 772,944 | +10% | 95,603 | 8.08 |
| 1977 | 702,410 | +1.2% | 91,786 | 7.65 |
| 1976 | 694,372 | +2.9% | 89,675 | 7.74 |
| 1975 | 674,587 | +10% | 86,992 | 7.75 |
| 1974 | 612,230 | +44% | 81,667 | 7.50 |
| 1973 | 425,700 | +2.9% | 73,630 | 5.78 |
| 1972 | 413,609 | +3.6% | 72,537 | 5.70 |
| 1971 | 399,072 | −3.3% | 66,512 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 412,884 | +27% | 68,814 | 6.00 |
| 1969 | 324,225 | −12% | 60,960 | 5.32 |
| 1968 | 367,500 | +2.0% | 52,500 | 7.00 |
| 1967 | 360,300 | +40% | 48,000 | 7.51 |
| 1966 | 257,100 | +27% | 36,800 | 6.99 |
| 1965 | 203,000 | −15% | 58,068 | 3.50 |
| 1964 | 239,000 | −43% | 69,500 | 3.44 |
| 1963 | 421,274 | −36% | 81,300 | 5.18 |
| 1962 | 657,000 | +45% | 82,000 | 8.01 |
| 1961 | 452,000 | — | 60,000 | 7.53 |
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.