Calorie supply by food group in Rwanda

Rwanda: Calorie supply by food group was 2,325 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,325
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,397
in 2022
All-time low
1,391
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Rwanda, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 2,325 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Rwanda peaked at 2,397 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1997.

That places Rwanda 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Calorie supply by food group in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1,692 —
1962 1,834 +8.4%
1963 1,754 -4.4%
1964 1,769 +0.9%
1965 1,791 +1.2%
1966 1,921 +7.3%
1967 2,108 +9.7%
1968 2,021 -4.1%
1969 2,102 +4.0%
1970 2,124 +1.1%
1971 2,095 -1.4%
1972 2,023 -3.5%
1973 2,023 +0.0%
1974 1,984 -1.9%
1975 2,136 +7.7%
1976 2,181 +2.1%
1977 2,197 +0.8%
1978 2,177 -0.9%
1979 2,219 +1.9%
1980 2,207 -0.6%
1981 2,217 +0.5%
1982 2,215 -0.1%
1983 2,195 -0.9%
1984 2,092 -4.7%
1985 2,171 +3.8%
1986 2,059 -5.2%
1987 2,019 -1.9%
1988 1,904 -5.7%
1989 1,924 +1.1%
1990 1,731 -10.1%
1991 1,754 +1.4%
1992 1,562 -10.9%
1993 1,426 -8.7%
1994 1,518 +6.5%
1995 1,754 +15.5%
1996 1,514 -13.7%
1997 1,391 -8.1%
1998 1,492 +7.3%
1999 1,620 +8.6%
2000 1,845 +13.9%
2001 1,962 +6.3%
2002 2,183 +11.3%
2003 2,065 -5.4%
2004 2,002 -3.1%
2005 2,057 +2.8%
2006 2,052 -0.2%
2007 2,058 +0.3%
2008 2,116 +2.8%
2009 2,222 +5.0%
2010 2,023 -8.9%
2011 2,030 +0.3%
2012 2,044 +0.7%
2013 2,048 +0.2%
2014 2,040 -0.4%
2015 1,974 -3.2%
2016 2,120 +7.4%
2017 2,184 +3.0%
2018 2,117 -3.1%
2019 2,103 -0.6%
2020 2,062 -2.0%
2021 2,249 +9.1%
2022 2,397 +6.6%
2023 2,325 -3.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 2,325 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 2,325 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,888 1,692 2,108 9
1970s 2,116 1,984 2,219 10
1980s 2,100 1,904 2,217 10
1990s 1,576 1,391 1,754 10
2000s 2,056 1,845 2,222 10
2010s 2,068 1,974 2,184 10
2020s 2,258 2,062 2,397 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 104 Malaysia 2,336 compare
  2. 105 Uruguay 2,333 compare
  3. 106 Jamaica 2,329 compare
  4. 108 Armenia 2,316 compare
  5. 109 Tanzania 2,315 compare
  6. 110 Nauru 2,310 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Rwanda?
Calorie supply by food group in Rwanda was 2,325 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2,397 in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1997.
How does Rwanda rank for calorie supply by food group?
Rwanda ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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