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 186th out of 191 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.

Daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda

Name: Daily meat consumption per person in Rwanda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

186th

of 191 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

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 186th out of 191 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.

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

183 Mali 20.55 grams per day per capita compare
184 Nigeria 19.48 grams per day per capita compare
185 Ethiopia 18.93 grams per day per capita compare
187 Afghanistan 17.51 grams per day per capita compare
188 Madagascar 14.63 grams per day per capita compare
189 Bangladesh 12.3 grams per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
Rural population 69.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)

All data for Rwanda →

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 186th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily meat consumption per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.