Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 272.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
272.11 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,186 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
234.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda stood at 272.11 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda peaked at 1,186 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 234.74 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 872.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,147 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 783.64 kilograms per year per capita | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 925.72 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 965.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 942.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,181 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 1,186 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,167 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,142 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,127 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,098 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,122 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,020 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 1,043 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,062 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,075 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,063 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,080 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,069 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,099 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,157 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,115 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 999.87 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,069 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 971.42 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 950.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 963.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,172 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 977.42 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 855.77 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 787.47 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 669.15 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 684.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,004 kilograms per year per capita | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 892.89 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 816.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 918.42 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1,000 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 767.62 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 619.27 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 911.92 kilograms per year per capita | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 805.64 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 808.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 831.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 831.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 822.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 781.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 884.51 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 429.93 kilograms per year per capita | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 447.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 513.07 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 552.47 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 250.27 kilograms per year per capita | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 244.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 240.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 234.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 236.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 245.04 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 259.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 263.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 266.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 272.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 272.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 272.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -54.7% | 552.47 kilograms per year per capita | 250.27 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | -51.4% | 884.51 kilograms per year per capita | 429.93 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2002 | +47.3% | 619.27 kilograms per year per capita | 911.92 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +46.7% | 684.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1,004 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,019 kilograms per year per capita | 783.64 kilograms per year per capita | 1,186 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,083 kilograms per year per capita | 1,020 kilograms per year per capita | 1,142 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,057 kilograms per year per capita | 950.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1,172 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 860.64 kilograms per year per capita | 669.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1,004 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 806.43 kilograms per year per capita | 619.27 kilograms per year per capita | 911.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.55 kilograms per year per capita | 234.74 kilograms per year per capita | 552.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.55 kilograms per year per capita | 259.45 kilograms per year per capita | 272.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 63 Guinea 283.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Barbados 282.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Vietnam 272.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Bermuda 270.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Uruguay 270.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Philippines 269.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda was 272.11 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,186 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.