Chicken meat production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 15,043 t of chicken meat, the 130th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.7%. The record was 19,708 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,043 t
- World rank
- 130 of 189
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- Record
- 19,708 t
- 2018
Chicken meat in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Rwanda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.06
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 18,322 | 0.01% |
| 129 | Cambodia | 17,577 | 0.01% |
| 130 | Rwanda | 15,043 | 0.01% |
| 131 | Benin | 14,487 | 0.01% |
| 132 | Liberia | 14,204 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,043 | +70% |
| 2023 | 8,849 | −13% |
| 2022 | 10,175 | −27% |
| 2021 | 13,869 | −16% |
| 2020 | 16,517 | −13% |
| 2019 | 18,895 | −4.1% |
| 2018 | 19,708 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 18,216 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,068 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 16,629 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16,304 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15,727 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 14,384 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13,846 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,718 | +475% |
| 2009 | 2,385 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,385 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,241 | +15% |
| 2006 | 1,953 | −16% |
| 2005 | 2,313 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,295 | +16% |
| 2003 | 1,980 | +13% |
| 2002 | 1,755 | +13% |
| 2001 | 1,548 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,413 | −37% |
| 1999 | 2,250 | +25% |
| 1998 | 1,800 | +21% |
| 1997 | 1,485 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,422 | +13% |
| 1995 | 1,260 | −9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,395 | −8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,530 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,458 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,390 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,381 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,380 | −5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,462 | +19% |
| 1987 | 1,224 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,210 | −1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,231 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,147 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,128 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,137 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,098 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,053 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,022 | +15% |
| 1978 | 890 | +10% |
| 1977 | 806 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 783 | +32% |
| 1975 | 594 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 576 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 567 | +15% |
| 1972 | 495 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 495 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 468 | −14% |
| 1969 | 544 | +44% |
| 1968 | 378 | −22% |
| 1967 | 486 | +74% |
| 1966 | 279 | −35% |
| 1965 | 432 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 410 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 387 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 360 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 333 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,837 t USD 4.3 m
- Importer rank
- 143 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Rwanda?
Rwanda produced 15,043 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Rwanda ranked 130th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Rwanda changed?
It fell by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 19,708 t in 2018.
Does Rwanda export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Rwanda reported no exports and imports of 2,837 t (USD 4.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Rwanda is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.