Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Rwanda
Rwanda: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 2.05 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.05 An per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda peaked at 6.69 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3 An per square kilometre, in 1967.
Rwanda ranks 90th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2.43 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 2.72 An per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 4.66 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 6.57 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.89 An per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.59 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 4.71 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.05 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.37 An per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.05 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 An per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 2.72 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 1.91 An per square kilometre | 2.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 An per square kilometre | 2.85 An per square kilometre | 3.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 An per square kilometre | 1.91 An per square kilometre | 3.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 An per square kilometre | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 5.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 An per square kilometre | 3.61 An per square kilometre | 6.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 An per square kilometre | 2.05 An per square kilometre | 2.88 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Rwanda was 2.05 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 An per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.