Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda peaked at 36.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 31.7% | — |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -81.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 3.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 158 Mozambique 4.9% compare
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- 162 Sierra Leone 3.8% compare
- 163 Cape Verde 3.8% compare
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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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Rwanda was 4.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Rwanda ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.