Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.6 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
9.67 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda stood at 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda peaked at 33.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.67 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 189th 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.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.07 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 9.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 10.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 10.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 10.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 10.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 10.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 11.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 14.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 15.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 15.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 15.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 16.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 14.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 13.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 15.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 14 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 13.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 14.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 15.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 15.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 16.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 21.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 21.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 29.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 32.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 32.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 25.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 186 Mozambique 34.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Nigeria 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 12.11 kilocalories per day 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Rwanda was 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Rwanda ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.