Meat production by livestock type in Rwanda
Rwanda: Meat production by livestock type was 17,036 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,036 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
17,036 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production by livestock type in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production by livestock type in Rwanda is 17,036 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Rwanda peaked at 17,036 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 4,800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 5,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,900 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,316 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7,515 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7,786 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7,904 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,300 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 9,900 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 11,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11,400 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,500 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12,899 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,538 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13,653 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13,971 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,298 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14,619 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,968 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15,410 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14,999 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,521 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15,975 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,651 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,128 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,037 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,355 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16,636 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17,036 tonnes | +2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17,036 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,067 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17,036 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,000 tonnes, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production by livestock type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.0% | 7,300 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,367 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,400 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,250 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,842 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,944 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 13,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,906 tonnes | 13,653 tonnes | 15,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,439 tonnes | 16,037 tonnes | 17,036 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Central African Republic 24,232 tonnes compare
- 22 Tanzania 24,000 tonnes compare
- 23 New Zealand 17,105 tonnes compare
- 25 Sweden 16,062 tonnes compare
- 26 South Sudan 10,071 tonnes compare
- 27 Angola 9,636 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type in Rwanda?
- Meat production by livestock type in Rwanda was 17,036 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,036 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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