Meat supply per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Meat supply per person was 6.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
3.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6.43 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Rwanda peaked at 9.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.56 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 4.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.33 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.53 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.11 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6.43 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6.43 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 kilograms per year per capita | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 184 Mali 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 6.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Afghanistan 6.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 4.49 kilograms per year per capita 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 supply per person in Rwanda?
- Meat supply per person in Rwanda was 6.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for meat supply per person?
- Rwanda ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.