Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 124.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124.78 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
164.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
44.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda is 124.78 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda peaked at 164.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.22 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 78.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 77.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 80.38 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 79.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 78.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 76.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 77.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 75.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 75.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 75.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 76.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 74.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 77.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 77.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 78.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 78.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 77.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 77.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 69.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 63.61 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 54.35 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 44.9 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 44.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 44.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 44.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.78 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 49.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 51.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 54.92 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 60.61 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 97.75 kilograms per year per capita | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 75.52 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 48.99 kilograms per year per capita | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 53.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 62.48 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 84.95 kilograms per year per capita | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 89.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 83.09 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 97.64 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 105.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 103.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 113.72 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 105.11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 98.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 164.56 kilograms per year per capita | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 159.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 152.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 153.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 144.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 133.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 124.23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 116.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 118.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 120.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 128.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 127.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 130.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 128.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 124.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 124.78 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 124.78 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.2% | 98.4 kilograms per year per capita | 164.56 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +61.3% | 60.61 kilograms per year per capita | 97.75 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | +36.0% | 62.48 kilograms per year per capita | 84.95 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | -35.1% | 75.52 kilograms per year per capita | 48.99 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.34 kilograms per year per capita | 75.57 kilograms per year per capita | 80.96 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.57 kilograms per year per capita | 73.59 kilograms per year per capita | 78.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.33 kilograms per year per capita | 44.22 kilograms per year per capita | 77.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.36 kilograms per year per capita | 48.99 kilograms per year per capita | 97.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.54 kilograms per year per capita | 83.09 kilograms per year per capita | 164.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.17 kilograms per year per capita | 116.29 kilograms per year per capita | 159.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.92 kilograms per year per capita | 124.78 kilograms per year per capita | 130.45 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 146 Botswana 133.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Venezuela 131.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Mauritania 125.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Comoros 122.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Kiribati 121.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Bolivia 117.96 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Rwanda was 124.78 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 164.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Average per capita vegetable 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.