Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda
Rwanda: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 468,904 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
468,904 animals
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
472,291 animals
in 2020
All-time low
39,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 82nd of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 41,160 animals | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 48,000 animals | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 50,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 50,600 animals | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 58,000 animals | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 63,000 animals | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 60,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 62,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 63,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 64,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 66,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 64,000 animals | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 102,000 animals | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 100,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 103,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 106,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 110,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 118,000 animals | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 129,000 animals | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 126,500 animals | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 128,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 130,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 140,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 130,000 animals | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 120,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 130,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 134,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 136,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 138,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 126,000 animals | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 115,000 animals | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 100,000 animals | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 130,000 animals | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 150,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 170,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 165,000 animals | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 187,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 190,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 227,292 animals | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 220,818 animals | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 230,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 275,000 animals | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 300,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 355,000 animals | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 340,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 350,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 335,000 animals | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 340,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 339,600 animals | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 337,030 animals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 386,241 animals | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 349,907 animals | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 333,675 animals | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 376,787 animals | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 410,742 animals | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 472,291 animals | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 443,632 animals | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 425,107 animals | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 437,327 animals | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 468,904 animals | +7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 468,904 animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 468,904 animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
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 82nd out of 198 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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