Dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.02 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.25 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.8839 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda stood at 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda peaked at 13.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8839 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
That places Rwanda 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9643 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9576 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9522 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9482 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9444 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.942 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.943 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9433 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9434 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.944 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9441 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.1% |
| 1975 | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.3% |
| 1976 | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.1% |
| 1978 | 3.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9982 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8839 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +88.8% |
| 1998 | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 3.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 4.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.5% |
| 2009 | 6.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 7.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 8.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 11.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 13.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 19 kilocalories per day per capita, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +100.1% | 0.9441 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1975 | +100.3% | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1966 | +99.6% | 0.9444 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1997 | +88.8% | 0.8839 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2008 | +75.5% | 4.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.3 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1977 | +67.1% | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.942 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9433 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8839 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 180 Zambia 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 Angola 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 184 Malawi 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Poland 9.65 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.48 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Rwanda was 10.02 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8839 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.