Cereals — Food aid received in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereals — Food aid received was 880 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Rwanda, 1988–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2014, cereals — food aid received in Rwanda stood at 880 t. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Rwanda peaked at 269,864 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 880 t, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 85th of 127 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.
Cereals — Food aid received in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,642 t | — |
| 1989 | 3,157 t | +92.3% |
| 1990 | 8,937 t | +183.1% |
| 1991 | 4,491 t | -49.7% |
| 1992 | 19,317 t | +330.1% |
| 1993 | 126,511 t | +554.9% |
| 1994 | 156,250 t | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 267,345 t | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 269,864 t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 266,625 t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 179,825 t | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 159,499 t | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 109,836 t | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 28,505 t | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 28,804 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19,710 t | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 26,656 t | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 21,067 t | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 25,246 t | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 16,659 t | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 15,520 t | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 13,935 t | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2,461 t | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 7,682 t | +212.1% |
| 2012 | 1,643 t | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 3,139 t | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 880 t | -72.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 880 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,146 t, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 880 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,500 t, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals — Food aid received in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +554.9% | 19,317 t | 126,511 t |
| 1992 | +330.1% | 4,491 t | 19,317 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,400 t | 1,642 t | 3,157 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 145,866 t | 4,491 t | 269,864 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,594 t | 13,935 t | 109,836 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,161 t | 880 t | 7,682 t | 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 cereals — food aid received in Rwanda?
- Cereals — food aid received in Rwanda was 880 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 269,864 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 t in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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