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
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.
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 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.394 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1683 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4433 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 89.8% (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.