Daily supply of different food groups per person in Rwanda

Rwanda: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 241.75 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241.75 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
241.75 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
65.38 grams per day per capita
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Rwanda, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Rwanda stood at 241.75 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Rwanda peaked at 241.75 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.38 grams per day per capita, in 1999.

That places Rwanda 178th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111.71 grams per day per capita 91.44 grams per day per capita 121.75 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 110.43 grams per day per capita 98.67 grams per day per capita 116.61 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 110.96 grams per day per capita 94.38 grams per day per capita 119.63 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 86.42 grams per day per capita 65.38 grams per day per capita 110.52 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 104.74 grams per day per capita 82.11 grams per day per capita 127.03 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 189.24 grams per day per capita 153.37 grams per day per capita 230.85 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 216.28 grams per day per capita 195.43 grams per day per capita 241.75 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 175 Czechia 266.22 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 177 Papua New Guinea 259.67 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 179 Estonia 236.11 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 233.83 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 181 Micronesia (country) 233.17 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Rwanda?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Rwanda was 241.75 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 241.75 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 65.38 grams per day per capita in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Rwanda ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.