Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,784 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,784 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,129 kg per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
824.8 kg per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda stood at 1,784 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda peaked at 2,129 kg per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 824.8 kg per hectare, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,043 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,237 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 951.1 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 1,446 kg per hectare | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 1,029 kg per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1,140 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1,263 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,129 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 972.6 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 824.8 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 848.3 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 913 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,028 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 941.9 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 959.3 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,184 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 1,138 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,015 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,266 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1,734 kg per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 1,966 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2,089 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2,114 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,129 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,408 kg per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,447 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,387 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,441 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,443 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,474 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,519 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,511 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,605 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,784 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,784 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,784 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,103 kg per hectare | 824.8 kg per hectare | 1,446 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,103 kg per hectare | 848.3 kg per hectare | 1,734 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,685 kg per hectare | 1,387 kg per hectare | 2,129 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,578 kg per hectare | 1,474 kg per hectare | 1,784 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.38 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Rwanda was 1,784 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 kg per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.8 kg per hectare in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.