Per capita egg consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita egg consumption was 0.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.36 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
0.0659 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption 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, per capita egg consumption in Rwanda stood at 0.36 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Rwanda peaked at 0.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0659 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.
Rwanda ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0771 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0862 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0857 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0853 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0944 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0942 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0942 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0659 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1037 kilograms per year per capita | +57.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0849 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0849 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0755 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0944 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.085 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0946 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1043 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1141 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1145 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1341 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1442 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1441 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1439 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1443 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1452 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1471 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1898 kilograms per year per capita | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1921 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2111 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2152 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2224 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2215 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2128 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2614 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2995 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2652 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2253 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.275 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2217 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2351 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2431 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2568 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2551 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2624 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2603 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2389 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2391 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2502 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita | +155.6% |
| 2015 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.36 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.36 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 | +155.6% | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0874 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0659 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1037 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0986 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0755 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1341 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1606 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1439 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2111 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.242 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2128 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2995 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2351 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2721 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.351 kilograms per year per capita | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 182 Mali 0.4896 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Haiti 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Somalia 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Niger 0.23 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 per capita egg consumption in Rwanda?
- Per capita egg consumption in Rwanda was 0.36 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. 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.