FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 4,684 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 52nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%. The record was 5,405 t in 2011. Area harvested: 4,064 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,684 t
- World rank
- 52 of 118
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- Record
- 5,405 t
- 2011
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,684 | −0.1% | 4,064 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 4,689 | −0.3% | 4,070 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 4,701 | +0.8% | 4,077 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 4,663 | −0.8% | 4,099 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 4,702 | −0.8% | 4,150 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 4,740 | −1.0% | 4,155 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 4,787 | −1.1% | 4,143 | 1.16 |
| 2017 | 4,838 | −0.4% | 4,139 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 4,859 | −5.4% | 4,101 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 5,139 | +10% | 4,369 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 4,667 | −2.2% | 3,913 | 1.19 |
| 2013 | 4,772 | −4.6% | 4,020 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | −7.5% | 4,500 | 1.11 |
| 2011 | 5,405 | +0.6% | 4,400 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | 5,375 | +8.2% | 4,300 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | 4,969 | +7.6% | 3,911 | 1.27 |
| 2008 | 4,618 | +7.9% | 3,582 | 1.29 |
| 2007 | 4,280 | +7.0% | 3,261 | 1.31 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +2.8% | 2,950 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 3,892 | +2.4% | 2,932 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 3,800 | −2.1% | 2,800 | 1.36 |
| 2003 | 3,882 | −0.5% | 2,918 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 3,900 | +1.3% | 2,900 | 1.34 |
| 2001 | 3,849 | +1.3% | 2,891 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 3,800 | +1.9% | 2,854 | 1.33 |
| 1999 | 3,730 | +0.8% | 2,799 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 3,700 | −0.5% | 2,774 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | 3,718 | −0.6% | 2,785 | 1.34 |
| 1996 | 3,739 | −0.3% | 2,804 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 3,749 | +0.1% | 2,808 | 1.34 |
| 1994 | 3,744 | +4.0% | 2,800 | 1.34 |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +1.9% | 2,700 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 3,533 | +0.9% | 2,631 | 1.34 |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 2,600 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 2,500 | 1.36 |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 2,400 | 1.38 |
| 1988 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 2,300 | 1.39 |
| 1987 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 2,100 | 1.48 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +15% | 1,950 | 1.54 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,930 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 1,900 | 1.32 |
| 1982 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,800 | 1.33 |
| 1981 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 1,800 | 1.28 |
| 1980 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.29 |
| 1979 | 2,200 | +10% | 1,700 | 1.29 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +11% | 1,600 | 1.25 |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +13% | 1,600 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 1,500 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +50% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 900 | +13% | 1,200 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1971 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1970 | 800 | −11% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 900 | +13% | 1,200 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 800 | −3.6% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 830 | +22% | 1,000 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 680 | −2.9% | 1,000 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 700 | −20% | 1,000 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 880 | +18% | 1,086 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 747 | — | 830 | 0.90 |
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.