Chicken meat production in Rwanda
Rwanda: Chicken meat production was 15,043 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,043
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,708
in 2018
All-time low
279
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Rwanda stood at 15,043.
The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Rwanda peaked at 19,708 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 279, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 135th of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333 | — |
| 1962 | 360 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 387 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 409.71 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 432 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 279 | -35.4% |
| 1967 | 486 | +74.2% |
| 1968 | 378 | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 543.6 | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 468 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 495 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 495 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 567 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 576 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 594 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 783 | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 805.5 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 890.1 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,022 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 1,053 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,098 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,137 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,128 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,147 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,231 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,210 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,224 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,462 | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 1,380 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,381 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,390 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,458 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,530 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,395 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 1,260 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,422 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1,485 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,800 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2,250 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1,413 | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 1,548 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,755 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1,980 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2,295 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2,313 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,953 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 2,241 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,385 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2,385 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,718 | +475.2% |
| 2011 | 13,846 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,384 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,727 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 16,304 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16,629 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,068 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 18,216 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,708 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 18,894 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16,516 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13,869 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 10,175 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 8,849 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 15,043 | +70.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15,043 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15,043 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +475.2% | 2,385 | 13,718 |
| 1967 | +74.2% | 279 | 486 |
| 2024 | +70.0% | 8,849 | 15,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.92 | 279 | 543.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 669.51 | 468 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,207 | 1,053 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,537 | 1,260 | 2,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,027 | 1,413 | 2,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,549 | 13,718 | 19,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,891 | 8,849 | 16,516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Rwanda?
- Chicken meat production in Rwanda was 15,043 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19,708 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 279 in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for chicken meat production?
- Rwanda ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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