Per capita meat consumption by type in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
1 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type in Rwanda is 1.43 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Rwanda peaked at 1.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 44 Norway 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Mali 1.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Spain 1.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Chile 1.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 1.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Italy 1.24 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Rwanda?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Rwanda was 1.43 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.