Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 388,047 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Rwanda stood at 388,047 An.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Rwanda peaked at 837,000 An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 153,750 An, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 133rd of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 209,850 An | — |
| 1962 | 208,850 An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 195,850 An | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 179,790 An | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 174,600 An | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 153,750 An | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 182,000 An | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 171,600 An | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 168,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 191,000 An | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 201,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 203,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 251,000 An | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 220,000 An | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 255,000 An | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 268,600 An | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 294,700 An | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 305,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 321,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 345,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 352,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 371,630 An | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 352,390 An | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 352,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 390,490 An | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 382,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 392,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 400,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 416,800 An | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 424,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 449,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 460,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 470,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 487,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 208,000 An | -57.3% |
| 1996 | 257,000 An | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 230,000 An | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 247,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 292,000 An | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 304,000 An | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 312,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 370,000 An | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 392,942 An | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 522,000 An | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 540,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 598,000 An | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 628,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 673,000 An | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 780,000 An | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 810,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 837,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 821,000 An | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 822,000 An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 719,834 An | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 768,913 An | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 718,266 An | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 789,171 An | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 724,851 An | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 599,945 An | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 457,155 An | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 433,622 An | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 381,176 An | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 378,252 An | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 388,047 An | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 388,047 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 388,047 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -57.3% | 487,000 An | 208,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,699 An | 153,750 An | 209,850 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 251,030 An | 191,000 An | 321,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,431 An | 345,000 An | 416,800 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,400 An | 208,000 An | 487,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,994 An | 304,000 An | 780,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,098 An | 599,945 An | 837,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,650 An | 378,252 An | 457,155 An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Rwanda?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Rwanda was 388,047 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 837,000 An in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,750 An in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.