Global meat production, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.17 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.4822 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4822 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 63rd out of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4822 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.497 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.513 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5057 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4996 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5394 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6023 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5826 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5901 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6007 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6166 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6417 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6643 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7351 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8518 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8566 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.919 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9564 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5346 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4822 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6023 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7844 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6007 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 60 Jordan 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Ecuador 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Panama 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4822 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.