Milk per animal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Milk per animal was 234.74 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk per animal in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Rwanda stood at 234.74 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Rwanda peaked at 267.36 kilograms per animal in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.81 kilograms per animal, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.77 kilograms per animal | 96.47 kilograms per animal | 132.68 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.99 kilograms per animal | 95.81 kilograms per animal | 166.7 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.02 kilograms per animal | 162.75 kilograms per animal | 190.12 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.08 kilograms per animal | 178.28 kilograms per animal | 257.53 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.03 kilograms per animal | 166.34 kilograms per animal | 267.36 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.84 kilograms per animal | 169.56 kilograms per animal | 218.34 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.5 kilograms per animal | 226.58 kilograms per animal | 234.74 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 148 Greece 255.1 kilograms per animal compare
- 149 Central African Republic 246.4 kilograms per animal compare
- 150 Nigeria 236.23 kilograms per animal compare
- 152 Vanuatu 210.88 kilograms per animal compare
- 153 Ethiopia 210.67 kilograms per animal compare
- 154 Cambodia 199.93 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 546,634 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Rwanda?
- Milk per animal in Rwanda was 234.74 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 267.36 kilograms per animal in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.81 kilograms per animal in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for milk per animal?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.