Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 638 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Rwanda, 1990–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — food aid received in Rwanda is 638 t, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 608.9% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Rwanda peaked at 108,561 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90 t, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325 t | — |
| 1992 | 360 t | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 38,535 t | +10604.2% |
| 1994 | 96,265 t | +149.8% |
| 1995 | 108,561 t | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 106,186 t | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 89,154 t | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 49,363 t | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 40,833 t | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 34,989 t | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 19,177 t | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 14,937 t | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 14,714 t | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,977 t | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 8,113 t | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 5,083 t | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 2,638 t | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 3,655 t | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1,772 t | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 890 t | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 2,034 t | +128.5% |
| 2012 | 90 t | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 638 t | +608.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 638 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,277 t, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 638 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 860 t, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +10604.2% | 360 t | 38,535 t |
| 2013 | +608.9% | 90 t | 638 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,842 t | 325 t | 108,561 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,706 t | 1,772 t | 34,989 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 913 t | 90 t | 2,034 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Rwanda?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Rwanda was 638 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 108,561 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 t in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Rwanda ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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