Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 176.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
176.75 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 67.1%
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
252.57 animals per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
12.57 animals per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 176.75 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 67.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 252.57 animals per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.57 animals per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 134th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.21 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 17.43 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 18.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 19.46 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 12.57 animals per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1967 | 21.89 animals per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1968 | 17.02 animals per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 24.48 animals per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 21.08 animals per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 22.29 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 22.29 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.54 animals per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 25.94 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 26.75 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 35.27 animals per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 36.28 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 40.09 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 46.01 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 47.43 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 49.45 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 51.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 50.79 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 51.64 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 55.45 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 54.52 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 55.13 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 65.83 animals per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 62.14 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 62.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.67 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 68.91 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 62.83 animals per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 56.75 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 64.05 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 66.88 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 81.07 animals per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 101.34 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 63.64 animals per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 69.72 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 79.04 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 89.18 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 103.36 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 104.17 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.96 animals per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 100.93 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 107.42 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 107.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 185.37 animals per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 206.32 animals per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 219.94 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 225.09 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 229.71 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 225.66 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 244.14 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 246.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 252.57 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 230.6 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 198.66 animals per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 172.31 animals per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 123.81 animals per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 105.76 animals per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 176.75 animals per square kilometre | +67.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 176.75 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 176.75 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +74.2% | 12.57 animals per square kilometre | 21.89 animals per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +72.6% | 107.42 animals per square kilometre | 185.37 animals per square kilometre |
| 2024 | +67.1% | 105.76 animals per square kilometre | 176.75 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 animals per square kilometre | 12.57 animals per square kilometre | 24.48 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.15 animals per square kilometre | 21.08 animals per square kilometre | 46.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.36 animals per square kilometre | 47.43 animals per square kilometre | 65.83 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.23 animals per square kilometre | 56.75 animals per square kilometre | 101.34 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.28 animals per square kilometre | 63.64 animals per square kilometre | 107.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.55 animals per square kilometre | 185.37 animals per square kilometre | 252.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.46 animals per square kilometre | 105.76 animals per square kilometre | 198.66 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 131 Uruguay 185.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bolivia 182.21 animals per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 179.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 175.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 170.5 animals per square kilometre compare
- 137 North Korea 170.04 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 176.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 252.57 animals per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 animals per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.