Global meat production by livestock type in Rwanda
Rwanda: Global meat production by livestock type was 17,036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production by livestock type in Rwanda is 17,036, 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, global meat production by livestock type in Rwanda peaked at 17,036 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,000, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,367 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,400 | 5,000 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,250 | 5,800 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,842 | 6,800 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,944 | 10,500 | 13,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,906 | 13,653 | 15,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,439 | 16,037 | 17,036 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 22 Tanzania 24,000 compare
- 23 New Zealand 17,105 compare
- 25 Sweden 16,062 compare
- 26 South Sudan 10,071 compare
- 27 Angola 9,636 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Rwanda?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Rwanda was 17,036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,036 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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