Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 27.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Rwanda, 1996–2022
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Rwanda is 27.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Rwanda peaked at 79.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 54.5% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 0.1% | 66.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 34.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 24.7% | 34.2% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Rwanda?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Rwanda was 27.2% in 2022, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.