Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Rwanda
Rwanda: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 17.73 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda is 17.73 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda peaked at 19.14 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.58 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.35 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.43 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 4.13 An per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.18 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.46 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 5.23 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.67 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.86 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.59 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.66 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.46 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 6.89 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.58 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.21 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 8.95 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.32 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.15 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 12.16 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 14.39 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 13.78 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.19 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.58 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.78 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.77 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.66 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.66 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 14.18 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.53 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 15.27 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 16.65 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 19.14 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 17.98 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.23 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.73 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.73 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.92 An per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.73 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 An per square kilometre | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 4.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 An per square kilometre | 4.78 An per square kilometre | 5.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 An per square kilometre | 4.05 An per square kilometre | 6.89 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 An per square kilometre | 6.69 An per square kilometre | 14.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 An per square kilometre | 13.53 An per square kilometre | 16.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 An per square kilometre | 17.23 An per square kilometre | 19.14 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 Israel 22.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 22.16 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 17.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 8 Armenia 17.66 An per square kilometre compare
- 9 New Zealand 17.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 16.53 An per square kilometre compare
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda was 17.73 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.