Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 56 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda is 56 %, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda peaked at 59 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49 %, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 % | — |
| 2001 | 55 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 % | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50 % | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 % | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 52 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 55 % | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 55 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57 % | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 % | -3.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 56 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 65 %, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 56 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 % | 49 % | 55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1 % | 55 % | 59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 % | 56 % | 58 % | 2 |
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Rwanda was 56 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 % in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.