Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda
Rwanda: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 468,904 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda is 468,904 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda peaked at 472,291 animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,000 animals, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,418 animals | 39,000 animals | 63,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,800 animals | 63,000 animals | 110,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,550 animals | 118,000 animals | 140,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,500 animals | 100,000 animals | 170,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,011 animals | 165,000 animals | 355,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,898 animals | 333,675 animals | 410,742 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,452 animals | 425,107 animals | 472,291 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda was 468,904 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 472,291 animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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