FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 160,592 t of tea leaves, the 13th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 35,050 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 160,592 t
- World rank
- 13 of 46
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 160,592 t
- 2024
Tea leaves in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 160,592 | +1.3% | 35,050 | 4.58 |
| 2023 | 158,499 | −1.2% | 33,430 | 4.74 |
| 2022 | 160,420 | +7.2% | 32,800 | 4.89 |
| 2021 | 149,627 | +6.9% | 26,309 | 5.69 |
| 2020 | 140,005 | +4.2% | 23,197 | 6.04 |
| 2019 | 134,378 | −0.5% | 21,249 | 6.32 |
| 2018 | 135,000 | +12% | 20,466 | 6.60 |
| 2017 | 121,000 | +9.0% | 18,509 | 6.54 |
| 2016 | 111,000 | +0.9% | 17,221 | 6.45 |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +1.9% | 17,188 | 6.40 |
| 2014 | 108,000 | +13% | 17,220 | 6.27 |
| 2013 | 96,000 | −2.0% | 15,620 | 6.15 |
| 2012 | 98,000 | −6.7% | 15,383 | 6.37 |
| 2011 | 105,000 | +8.2% | 15,065 | 6.97 |
| 2010 | 97,000 | +9.0% | 13,549 | 7.16 |
| 2009 | 89,000 | +2.3% | 12,500 | 7.12 |
| 2008 | 87,000 | −2.2% | 11,895 | 7.31 |
| 2007 | 89,000 | +20% | 11,674 | 7.62 |
| 2006 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 11,750 | 6.30 |
| 2005 | 72,000 | +14% | 13,280 | 5.42 |
| 2004 | 63,000 | −6.0% | 11,700 | 5.38 |
| 2003 | 67,000 | +3.1% | 12,500 | 5.36 |
| 2002 | 65,000 | −16% | 12,500 | 5.20 |
| 2001 | 77,000 | +22% | 12,825 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 63,000 | +13% | 12,300 | 5.12 |
| 1999 | 56,000 | −14% | 10,032 | 5.58 |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +12% | 11,000 | 5.91 |
| 1997 | 58,000 | +49% | 10,414 | 5.57 |
| 1996 | 39,000 | +63% | 11,000 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 24,000 | +33% | 5,535 | 4.34 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | −63% | 4,000 | 4.50 |
| 1993 | 49,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 4.90 |
| 1992 | 59,000 | 0.0% | 12,566 | 4.70 |
| 1991 | 59,000 | +359% | 12,000 | 4.92 |
| 1990 | 12,854 | −0.9% | 12,300 | 1.05 |
| 1989 | 12,975 | +5.6% | 11,900 | 1.09 |
| 1988 | 12,286 | +5.2% | 11,700 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 11,677 | +13% | 11,500 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 10,350 | −4.2% | 10,900 | 0.95 |
| 1985 | 10,800 | +33% | 12,700 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 8,100 | +21% | 9,500 | 0.85 |
| 1983 | 6,670 | −6.1% | 7,835 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 7,100 | +3.7% | 9,500 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 6,846 | +3.3% | 9,200 | 0.74 |
| 1980 | 6,627 | +17% | 8,900 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 5,670 | +6.1% | 6,583 | 0.86 |
| 1978 | 5,342 | −0.3% | 5,934 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 5,356 | +7.6% | 5,084 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 4,976 | +25% | 3,909 | 1.27 |
| 1975 | 3,995 | +16% | 3,459 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 3,432 | +22% | 3,208 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 2,803 | +17% | 2,733 | 1.03 |
| 1972 | 2,396 | +32% | 2,530 | 0.95 |
| 1971 | 1,819 | +46% | 2,144 | 0.85 |
| 1970 | 1,245 | +28% | 1,573 | 0.79 |
| 1969 | 976 | +18% | 1,477 | 0.66 |
| 1968 | 830 | +93% | 1,280 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 430 | +24% | 830 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 348 | +2.4% | 680 | 0.51 |
| 1965 | 340 | +6.3% | 620 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 320 | +6.7% | 500 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 300 | +43% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 210 | +31% | 320 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 160 | — | 320 | 0.50 |
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.