Per capita milk consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita milk consumption was 13.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.7
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.58
in 1986
All-time low
6.16
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 13.7 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Rwanda peaked at 20.58 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.05 | — |
| 1962 | 6.48 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 6.81 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 6.69 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.55 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.82 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.15 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 7.03 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.32 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 8.49 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 7.48 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 6.84 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 7.74 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 6.66 | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 6.16 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 8.01 | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 10.2 | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 13.5 | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 11.55 | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 15.47 | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 14.81 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 15.63 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 14.47 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 17.95 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 19.95 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 20.58 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 17.85 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 14.84 | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 14.3 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 15.74 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 13.57 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 14.17 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.23 | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 16.19 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 14.39 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 15.03 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.37 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14.68 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 14.66 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.38 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 15.77 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.17 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 19.96 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.36 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.73 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.73 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.44 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.21 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 15.93 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 16.59 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.05 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 15.08 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.28 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.45 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.91 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | +6.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.12, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 | 6.48 | 7.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.66 | 6.16 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 | 14.3 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.13 | 13.57 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.66 | 14.66 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 13.82 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 12.91 | 14.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Rwanda?
- Per capita milk consumption in Rwanda was 13.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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