Daily supply of calories per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,405 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,405 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Rwanda peaked at 2,477 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,438 kilocalories per day, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 164th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 1,726 kilocalories per day | 2,142 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,155 kilocalories per day | 2,018 kilocalories per day | 2,268 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,157 kilocalories per day | 1,956 kilocalories per day | 2,275 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 1,438 kilocalories per day | 1,811 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 1,898 kilocalories per day | 2,298 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,081 kilocalories per day | 2,283 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 2,158 kilocalories per day | 2,477 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 161 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
- 163 Central African Republic 2,419 kilocalories per day compare
- 165 Gambia 2,402 kilocalories per day compare
- 166 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 2,393 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1214 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 251.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Rwanda?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Rwanda was 2,405 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,477 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 kilocalories per day in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Rwanda ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.