Daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily meat consumption per person was 17.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.62 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.3 grams per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
9.86 grams per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda stood at 17.62 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda peaked at 26.3 grams per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.86 grams per day per capita, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.49 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.55 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.64 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10.26 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 9.86 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 10.35 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 11.22 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 10.53 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 10.33 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.21 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 10.18 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.32 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.35 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.13 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 12.49 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 12.21 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.71 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 12.97 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13.12 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.37 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13.78 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.42 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 12.88 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 12.2 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 12.65 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.88 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 11.27 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 11.75 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.57 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.47 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.47 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.97 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.12 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 11.34 grams per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 11.62 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.87 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.17 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 11.23 grams per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 12.65 grams per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 12.41 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.32 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 13.98 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.14 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.84 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.95 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.94 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.43 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.28 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.22 grams per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 21.29 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.73 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.25 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.22 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 26.3 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 24.49 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.41 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.56 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.32 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.12 grams per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 16.79 grams per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 17.62 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.62 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.62 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.47 grams per day per capita | 9.86 grams per day per capita | 11.22 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.57 grams per day per capita | 10.18 grams per day per capita | 13.12 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.48 grams per day per capita | 11.27 grams per day per capita | 13.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 grams per day per capita | 10.12 grams per day per capita | 12.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 grams per day per capita | 12.41 grams per day per capita | 18.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.38 grams per day per capita | 21.29 grams per day per capita | 26.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 grams per day per capita | 16.79 grams per day per capita | 22.9 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 184 Mali 20.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 19.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 18.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 188 Afghanistan 17.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 14.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 12.3 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda was 17.62 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 grams per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 grams per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Rwanda ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.