Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Rwanda
Rwanda: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 504 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Rwanda is 504 kg/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Rwanda peaked at 662 kg/An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 241 kg/An, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 192nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 301 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 300 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 295 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 300 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 303 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 300 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 241 kg/An | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 333 kg/An | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 444 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 500 kg/An | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 523 kg/An | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 508 kg/An | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 530 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 511 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 500 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 511 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 528 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 600 kg/An | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 600 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 578 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 562 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 596 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 548 kg/An | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 500 kg/An | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 500 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 550 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 483 kg/An | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 500 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 516 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 516 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 535 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 570 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 511 kg/An | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 474 kg/An | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 484 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 480 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 522 kg/An | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 521 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 477 kg/An | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 469 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 516 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 650 kg/An | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 655 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 662 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 523 kg/An | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 516 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 520 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 521 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 517 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 512 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 501 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 505 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 508 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 507 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 504 kg/An | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 504 kg/An is above the median for low income countries, which is 387 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 504 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 431 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.2% | 241 kg/An | 333 kg/An |
| 1977 | +33.3% | 333 kg/An | 444 kg/An |
| 2011 | +26.0% | 516 kg/An | 650 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.89 kg/An | 295 kg/An | 303 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 351.8 kg/An | 241 kg/An | 500 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 538.9 kg/An | 500 kg/An | 600 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 527.1 kg/An | 483 kg/An | 596 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.3 kg/An | 469 kg/An | 570 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.2 kg/An | 512 kg/An | 662 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 505 kg/An | 501 kg/An | 508 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 189 Iraq 542 kg/An compare
- 190 Afghanistan 523 kg/An compare
- 190 Afghanistan 523 kg/An compare
- 193 Angola 495 kg/An compare
- 194 Burundi 452 kg/An compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 450 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1421 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Rwanda?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Rwanda was 504 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 662 kg/An in 2013.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 kg/An in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Rwanda ranks 192nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.