Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 189th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 307.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 346,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -15.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Rwanda was 1.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Rwanda ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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