Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,285 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,285 animals
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,294 animals
in 2020
All-time low
106.85 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda is 1,285 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda peaked at 1,294 animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106.85 animals, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106.85 animals | — |
| 1962 | 112.77 animals | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 131.51 animals | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 136.99 animals | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 138.63 animals | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 158.9 animals | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 172.6 animals | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 164.38 animals | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 169.86 animals | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 172.6 animals | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 175.34 animals | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 180.82 animals | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 175.34 animals | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 219.18 animals | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 279.45 animals | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 273.97 animals | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 282.19 animals | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 290.41 animals | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 301.37 animals | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 323.29 animals | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 353.43 animals | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 346.57 animals | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 350.69 animals | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 356.16 animals | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 383.56 animals | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 356.16 animals | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 328.77 animals | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 356.16 animals | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 367.12 animals | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 372.6 animals | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 378.08 animals | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 345.2 animals | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 315.07 animals | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 273.97 animals | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 273.97 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 301.37 animals | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 356.16 animals | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 410.96 animals | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 465.75 animals | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 452.06 animals | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 512.33 animals | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 520.55 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 622.72 animals | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 604.98 animals | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 630.14 animals | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 753.42 animals | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 821.92 animals | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 972.6 animals | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 931.51 animals | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 958.9 animals | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 917.81 animals | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 931.51 animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 930.41 animals | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 923.37 animals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,058 animals | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 958.65 animals | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 914.18 animals | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,032 animals | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,125 animals | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1,294 animals | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1,215 animals | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,165 animals | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,198 animals | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,285 animals | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.61 animals | 106.85 animals | 172.6 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.07 animals | 172.6 animals | 301.37 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.19 animals | 323.29 animals | 383.56 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.31 animals | 273.97 animals | 465.75 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.22 animals | 452.06 animals | 972.6 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.06 animals | 914.18 animals | 1,125 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 animals | 1,165 animals | 1,294 animals | 5 |
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- 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 number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Rwanda was 1,285 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,294 animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.85 animals in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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