Cattle meat per animal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cattle meat per animal was 90 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
104 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
79 kilograms per animal
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 90 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Rwanda peaked at 104 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79 kilograms per animal, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79 kilograms per animal | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 85 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 96 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 95 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 91 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 89 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 88 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 87 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 88 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 90 kilograms per animal is below the median for low income countries, which is 120 kilograms per animal, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 90 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 104 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3 kilograms per animal | 79 kilograms per animal | 96 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 kilograms per animal | 88 kilograms per animal | 90 kilograms per animal | 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 cattle meat per animal in Rwanda?
- Cattle meat per animal in Rwanda was 90 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 104 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 kilograms per animal in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Rwanda ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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