Fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fruit consumption per capita was 99.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99.31 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
432.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
85.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda stood at 99.31 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda peaked at 432.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 85.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 318.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 418.77 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 286 kilograms per year per capita | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 337.85 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 352.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 343.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 431.11 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 432.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 425.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 416.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 411.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 400.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 409.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 372.26 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 380.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 387.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 392.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 388 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 394.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 390.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 401.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 422.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 406.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 364.92 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 389.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 354.53 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 346.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 351.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 427.56 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 356.72 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 312.33 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 287.4 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 244.22 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 249.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 366.31 kilograms per year per capita | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 325.87 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 298.15 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 335.19 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 365.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 280.15 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 226.01 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 332.82 kilograms per year per capita | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 294.03 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 295.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 303.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 303.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 285.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 322.81 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 156.91 kilograms per year per capita | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 163.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 187.25 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 201.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 91.34 kilograms per year per capita | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 89.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 87.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 94.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 96.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 97.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 99.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.43 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -54.7% | 201.63 kilograms per year per capita | 91.34 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | -51.4% | 322.81 kilograms per year per capita | 156.91 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2002 | +47.3% | 226.01 kilograms per year per capita | 332.82 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +46.7% | 249.76 kilograms per year per capita | 366.31 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.9 kilograms per year per capita | 286 kilograms per year per capita | 432.88 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 395.31 kilograms per year per capita | 372.26 kilograms per year per capita | 416.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.62 kilograms per year per capita | 346.78 kilograms per year per capita | 427.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.1 kilograms per year per capita | 244.22 kilograms per year per capita | 366.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.32 kilograms per year per capita | 226.01 kilograms per year per capita | 332.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.92 kilograms per year per capita | 85.67 kilograms per year per capita | 201.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.91 kilograms per year per capita | 94.69 kilograms per year per capita | 99.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 63 Guinea 103.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Barbados 103.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Vietnam 99.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Bermuda 98.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Uruguay 98.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Philippines 98.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Rwanda was 99.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 432.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.