Poultry meat per animal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poultry meat per animal was 3.58 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.58 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.58 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
0.9 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry meat 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
The most recent figure for poultry meat per animal in Rwanda is 3.58 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry meat per animal in Rwanda peaked at 3.58 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry meat per animal in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 kilograms per animal | +233.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 kilograms per animal | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.16 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.37 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.39 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.46 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.52 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.58 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.58 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.877 kilograms per animal, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.58 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 kilograms per animal, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 0.9 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 kilograms per animal | 2.65 kilograms per animal | 3.32 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 kilograms per animal | 3.37 kilograms per animal | 3.58 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 poultry meat per animal in Rwanda?
- Poultry meat per animal in Rwanda was 3.58 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 poultry meat per animal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry meat per animal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for poultry meat per animal?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry meat per animal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poultry meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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