Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Per capita meat consumption by type
Rwanda
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Rwanda rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 1.36 kilograms per year per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.07 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8582 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4388 kilograms per year per capita | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6972 kilograms per year per capita | 0.578 kilograms per year per capita | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5652 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5464 kilograms per year per capita | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5561 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6246 kilograms per year per capita | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0356 kilograms per year per capita | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | 0.103 kilograms per year per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.045 kilograms per year per capita | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 1.36 kilograms per year per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.07 kilograms per year per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Rwanda ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.