Per capita diet composition in Rwanda
Rwanda: Per capita diet composition was 241.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Rwanda stood at 241.75. 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, per capita diet composition in Rwanda peaked at 241.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.38, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 179th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.44 | — |
| 1962 | 112.63 | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 121.75 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 118.43 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 114.65 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 114.46 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 118.53 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 110.2 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 103.26 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 116.61 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 113.03 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 109.17 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 108.32 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 98.67 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 107.98 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 109.73 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 115.85 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 110.78 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 114.14 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 115.61 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 117.11 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 119.63 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 119.5 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 115.36 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 115.56 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 112.72 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 101.27 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 98.46 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 94.38 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 95.63 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 93.69 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 89.39 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 82.92 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 98.72 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 110.52 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 84.27 | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 74.39 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 69.3 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 65.38 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 82.11 | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 93.17 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 95.86 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 96.61 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 110.18 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 112.14 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 110.4 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 122.98 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 127.03 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 153.37 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 157.56 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 160.14 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 156.74 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 221.26 | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 185.56 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 223.73 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 230.85 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 218.47 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 184.77 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 196.22 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 195.43 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 231.73 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 241.75 | +4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 241.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 241.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +41.2% | 156.74 | 221.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.71 | 91.44 | 121.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.43 | 98.67 | 116.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.96 | 94.38 | 119.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.42 | 65.38 | 110.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.74 | 82.11 | 127.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.24 | 153.37 | 230.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.28 | 195.43 | 241.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 176 Czechia 266.22 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 259.67 compare
- 180 Estonia 236.11 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 233.83 compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 233.17 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 per capita diet composition in Rwanda?
- Per capita diet composition in Rwanda was 241.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 241.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.38 in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for per capita diet composition?
- Rwanda ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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