Rwanda
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Rwanda is an African country where agriculture is the largest economical sector. Rwanda is mainly rural and 90% of the population, still extensive.
The primary food production consist of coffee, tea, maize, potatoes, rice, soybeans, sugar cane and wheat. The climate is temperate : two rainy seasons (February to April and November to January) but mild in the mountains.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
8 481
Agricultural population
7 644
Non agricultural population
837
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
1 935 000
Irrigated surface area
9 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
56
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Plantains | 2593 | 361 | 7178 |
| Potatoes | 1314 | 271 | 4852 |
| Sweet potatoes | 886 | 149 | 5963 |
| Manioc | 782 | 116 | 6756 |
| Sorghum | 228 | 197 | 1158 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 2000 |
| Goats | 1340 |
| Cattle | 1004 |
| Rabbits and hares | 519 |
| Sheep | 464 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| n.c. | 0 | 8 186 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT