Eggs per bird in Rwanda
Rwanda: Eggs per bird was 5.71 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.71 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.59 kilograms per animal
in 2012
All-time low
2.48 kilograms per animal
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Rwanda stood at 5.71 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Rwanda peaked at 6.59 kilograms per animal in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.48 kilograms per animal, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.79 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.79 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.79 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.77 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.79 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.17 kilograms per animal | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.87 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.96 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.01 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.01 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.97 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kilograms per animal | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 3.48 kilograms per animal | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 5.54 kilograms per animal | +59.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1 kilograms per animal | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.59 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.95 kilograms per animal | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 5.08 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.39 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.25 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.17 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.01 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.61 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.73 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.78 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.71 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.71 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.02 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.71 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 | +59.2% | 3.48 kilograms per animal | 5.54 kilograms per animal |
| 2009 | +40.4% | 2.48 kilograms per animal | 3.48 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.79 kilograms per animal | 2.81 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 kilograms per animal | 2.77 kilograms per animal | 2.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.78 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 3.17 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 kilograms per animal | 2.48 kilograms per animal | 3.48 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 kilograms per animal | 4.95 kilograms per animal | 6.59 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 kilograms per animal | 5.61 kilograms per animal | 6.01 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 eggs per bird in Rwanda?
- Eggs per bird in Rwanda was 5.71 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 kilograms per animal in 2012.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 kilograms per animal in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for eggs per bird?
- Rwanda ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.