Daily per capita fat supply in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily per capita fat supply was 36.72 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.72 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.57 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
10.97 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Rwanda stood at 36.72 grams of fat per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Rwanda peaked at 38.57 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.97 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.97 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.75 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 11.35 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 12.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 12.08 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.22 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 15.46 grams of fat per day per capita | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 14.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 13.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 13.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 13.51 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 13.26 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.34 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 16.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 16.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 16.44 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 16.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.45 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 18.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 18.26 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 16.7 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 17.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 16.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 17.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.73 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 17.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 19.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 20.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.94 grams of fat per day per capita | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 12.77 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 14.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 16 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 17.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 18.46 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 20.02 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 20.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 22.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 25.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 28.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 28.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.99 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 22.97 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.46 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 28.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 29.26 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.03 grams of fat per day per capita | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 35.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 38.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 36.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 36.72 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 36.72 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87 grams of fat per day per capita, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita fat supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +66.9% | 21.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.09 grams of fat per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 10.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 15.46 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.87 grams of fat per day per capita | 12.34 grams of fat per day per capita | 16.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 grams of fat per day per capita | 16.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 18.56 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 12.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 20.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 grams of fat per day per capita | 17.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.83 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 21.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 38.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 184 Somalia 38.08 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 37.75 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 37.03 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 188 Cambodia 34.63 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 189 North Korea 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 21.84 grams of fat 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 per capita fat supply in Rwanda?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Rwanda was 36.72 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Rwanda ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.