Per capita egg consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita egg consumption was 0.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 181 Mali 0.4896 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Haiti 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Somalia 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Niger 0.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (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 184th out of 191 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.