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Official NISR Survey Microdata
• Survey-weighted ratio estimator sum(W*P)/sum(W*A) using official NISR sampling weights.
Official plots: 989 • Manual plots: 0
Weighted Average Yield
1193.0 kg / ha
989 Plots Sampled in 2025 Season A
Total Estimated Production
47696 Metric Tons
Across 39981 Cultivated Hectares
Improved Seed Adoption
82.9%
Certified CIP seeds adoption rate
Post-Harvest Loss Rate
0.3%
Harvest, Storage & Transport Loss
Productivity Gap Intelligence: Maize (2025 Season A)
Empirical comparison between top-tier benchmark and lagging district from verified microdata
Benchmark District
Top Performer
Kirehe
Eastern Province • 5 plots sampled
6048.4 kg/ha
• Irrigation Adoption: 0.0%
• Improved Seed: 100.0%
• Inorganic Fertilizer: 100.0%
-89.7%
Yield Deficit
5422.5 kg/ha
5422.5 kg/ha
Lagging District
Needs Intervention
Nyanza
Southern Province • 264 plots sampled
625.9 kg/ha
• Irrigation Adoption: 0.0%
• Improved Seed: 82.2%
• Inorganic Fertilizer: 29.5%
Harmonized Multi-Year Comparison: SAS 2024 vs SAS 2025 (Season A)
Empirical growth rates computed strictly according to the AgriLens Harmonization Protocol
2024 Season A Yield
1289.7 kg/ha
1072 verified observations
2025 Season A Yield
1193.0 kg/ha
989 verified observations
Net Productivity Expansion
-7.5%
Harmonized crop definitions
District Productivity League Table (2025 Season A)
Comprehensive ranking of districts with observed microdata metrics
| Rank | District | Province | Plots Sampled | Weighted Yield (kg/ha) | Irrigation % | Improved Seed % | Inorganic Fert % | Loss Rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | 5 | 6048.4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| #2 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 51 | 5254.3 | 0.0% | 98.0% | 96.1% | 0.1% |
| #3 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | 9 | 4584.1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| #4 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | 12 | 4578.3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| #5 | Huye | Southern Province | 15 | 3677.7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 0.4% |
| #6 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | 31 | 3675.3 | 0.0% | 96.8% | 90.3% | 0.2% |
| #7 | Gakenke | Northern Province | 2 | 3005.6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1.2% |
| #8 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | 50 | 2851.8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 74.0% | 0.8% |
| #9 | Muhanga | Southern Province | 8 | 2712.3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| #10 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | 3 | 2547.0 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 0.1% |
| #11 | Ruhango | Southern Province | 4 | 2337.5 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| #12 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 29 | 2232.5 | 0.0% | 96.6% | 93.1% | 0.3% |
| #13 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | 11 | 2155.8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| #14 | Rusizi | Western Province | 7 | 1702.3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| #15 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | 27 | 1560.9 | 0.0% | 85.2% | 74.1% | 0.2% |
| #16 | Rulindo | Northern Province | 2 | 1245.5 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| #17 | Rubavu | Western Province | 1 | 987.2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| #18 | Gisagara | Southern Province | 102 | 767.7 | 0.0% | 92.2% | 52.0% | 0.0% |
| #19 | Nyarugenge | City of Kigali | 50 | 688.3 | 0.0% | 74.0% | 26.0% | 0.0% |
| #20 | Gasabo | City of Kigali | 179 | 673.3 | 0.0% | 71.5% | 43.0% | 0.1% |
| #21 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | 4 | 659.2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| #22 | Kicukiro | City of Kigali | 123 | 632.9 | 0.0% | 65.9% | 46.3% | 0.0% |
| #23 | Nyanza | Southern Province | 264 | 625.9 | 0.0% | 82.2% | 29.5% | 0.8% |