FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 57,419 t of yams, the 22nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.9%. The record was 78,681 t in 2013. Area harvested: 6,439 ha, yield 8.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 57,419 t
- World rank
- 22 of 59
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- Record
- 78,681 t
- 2013
Yams in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,419 | −0.5% | 6,439 | 8.92 |
| 2023 | 57,692 | +1.0% | 6,393 | 9.02 |
| 2022 | 57,124 | −0.6% | 6,422 | 8.90 |
| 2021 | 57,440 | −1.8% | 6,502 | 8.83 |
| 2020 | 58,512 | +5.6% | 6,256 | 9.35 |
| 2019 | 55,421 | −5.1% | 6,508 | 8.52 |
| 2018 | 58,387 | +17% | 6,478 | 9.01 |
| 2017 | 50,000 | −14% | 6,000 | 8.33 |
| 2016 | 57,876 | −14% | 6,173 | 9.38 |
| 2015 | 67,285 | +23% | 7,261 | 9.27 |
| 2014 | 54,718 | −30% | 6,140 | 8.91 |
| 2013 | 78,681 | +85% | 5,086 | 15.47 |
| 2012 | 42,469 | +127% | 5,480 | 7.75 |
| 2011 | 18,725 | −9.4% | 2,805 | 6.68 |
| 2010 | 20,663 | +36% | 2,889 | 7.15 |
| 2009 | 15,205 | +4.9% | 2,924 | 5.20 |
| 2008 | 14,492 | +5.8% | 3,163 | 4.58 |
| 2007 | 13,700 | +6.0% | 2,853 | 4.80 |
| 2006 | 12,928 | +18% | 2,616 | 4.94 |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +10% | 2,300 | 4.78 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +11% | 2,200 | 4.55 |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +13% | 2,100 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +14% | 2,000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,900 | 3.68 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +20% | 1,800 | 3.33 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | −32% | 1,700 | 2.94 |
| 1998 | 7,302 | +1.7% | 1,994 | 3.66 |
| 1997 | 7,180 | +1.6% | 1,930 | 3.72 |
| 1996 | 7,065 | +39% | 1,895 | 3.73 |
| 1995 | 5,072 | +27% | 1,500 | 3.38 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | −50% | 1,300 | 3.08 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +33% | 1,500 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +200% | 1,200 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 650 | 3.08 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | −56% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4,500 | +13% | 650 | 6.92 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | −26% | 650 | 6.15 |
| 1987 | 5,430 | −17% | 927 | 5.86 |
| 1986 | 6,530 | −24% | 1,040 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 8,600 | +7.5% | 1,400 | 6.14 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | −8.7% | 1,311 | 6.10 |
| 1983 | 8,760 | +39% | 1,387 | 6.32 |
| 1982 | 6,300 | +4.5% | 1,479 | 4.26 |
| 1981 | 6,026 | +21% | 1,365 | 4.41 |
| 1980 | 4,982 | +18% | 913 | 5.46 |
| 1979 | 4,223 | −22% | 665 | 6.35 |
| 1978 | 5,396 | −3.5% | 1,012 | 5.33 |
| 1977 | 5,591 | −0.6% | 1,034 | 5.41 |
| 1976 | 5,622 | −7.1% | 1,017 | 5.53 |
| 1975 | 6,049 | +23% | 1,075 | 5.63 |
| 1974 | 4,918 | −3.0% | 878 | 5.60 |
| 1973 | 5,070 | +14% | 865 | 5.86 |
| 1972 | 4,455 | +3.6% | 495 | 9.00 |
| 1971 | 4,302 | +9.4% | 478 | 9.00 |
| 1970 | 3,933 | +111% | 437 | 9.00 |
| 1969 | 1,860 | +61% | 310 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 1,155 | −28% | 210 | 5.50 |
| 1967 | 1,600 | +23% | 200 | 8.00 |
| 1966 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 160 | 8.13 |
| 1965 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 100 | 12.50 |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1963 | 1,100 | +10% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 100 | 10.00 |
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.