Vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vegetable consumption per capita was 45.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda stood at 45.54.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda peaked at 60.06 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 1988.
That places Rwanda 149th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.55 | — |
| 1962 | 28.81 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 28.17 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 29.34 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 28.96 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 28.66 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 28.02 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 28.23 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 27.58 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.44 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 26.86 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 27.39 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28.05 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 27.2 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.33 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 28.35 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.62 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 28.58 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.65 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.25 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 28.27 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.52 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 25.35 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 23.22 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 19.84 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 16.39 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 16.25 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.3 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18.17 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 17.91 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.67 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.04 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 22.12 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 35.68 | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 27.56 | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 17.88 | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 19.46 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 31 | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 32.66 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 30.32 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 35.64 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 38.33 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 37.75 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 38.36 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 35.91 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 60.06 | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 58.24 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.58 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.15 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.62 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 48.57 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45.34 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 42.44 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.36 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.05 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.98 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 46.62 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.61 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.97 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.54 | -3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 45.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 45.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.2% | 35.91 | 60.06 |
| 1995 | +61.3% | 22.12 | 35.68 |
| 2000 | +36.0% | 22.8 | 31 |
| 1997 | -35.1% | 27.56 | 17.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.59 | 27.58 | 29.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.95 | 26.86 | 28.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.65 | 16.14 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 17.88 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.15 | 30.32 | 60.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.33 | 42.44 | 58.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.69 | 45.54 | 47.61 | 4 |
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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 vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Rwanda was 45.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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