Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 45.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
16.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 45.54 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 60.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.14 kilograms per year per capita, 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.55 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 28.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 29.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 28.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 28.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 28.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 28.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 27.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 26.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 27.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 27.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 28.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 28.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 25.35 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 23.22 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 16.39 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 16.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18.17 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 17.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.04 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 22.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 35.68 kilograms per year per capita | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 17.88 kilograms per year per capita | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 19.46 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 22.8 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 31 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 32.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 30.32 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 35.64 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 38.33 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 37.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 38.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 35.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 60.06 kilograms per year per capita | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 58.24 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.62 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 48.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45.34 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 42.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.98 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 46.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 45.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 45.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP 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 kilograms per year per capita | 60.06 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +61.3% | 22.12 kilograms per year per capita | 35.68 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | +36.0% | 22.8 kilograms per year per capita | 31 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | -35.1% | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | 17.88 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.59 kilograms per year per capita | 27.58 kilograms per year per capita | 29.55 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.95 kilograms per year per capita | 26.86 kilograms per year per capita | 28.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | 16.14 kilograms per year per capita | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.03 kilograms per year per capita | 17.88 kilograms per year per capita | 35.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.15 kilograms per year per capita | 30.32 kilograms per year per capita | 60.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.33 kilograms per year per capita | 42.44 kilograms per year per capita | 58.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.69 kilograms per year per capita | 45.54 kilograms per year per capita | 47.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 146 Botswana 48.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Venezuela 47.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Mauritania 45.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Comoros 44.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Kiribati 44.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Bolivia 43.05 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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 45.54 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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita. 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.