> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/rwanda/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/chicken/)[Market prices in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/country/rwanda/)

Production, 202415,043 t
World rank130 of 189
10-year change−7.7%
Record19,708 t2018

## Chicken meat in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
kg per person1.06world 15.7
10-year change−7.7%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 128 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/sierra-leone/) | 18,322 | 0.01% |
| 129 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/cambodia/) | 17,577 | 0.01% |
| 130 | **Rwanda** | 15,043 | 0.01% |
| 131 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/benin/) | 14,487 | 0.01% |
| 132 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/liberia/) | 14,204 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

### Map of world production of chicken meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports2,837 t USD 4.3 m
Importer rank143 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Rwanda

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/rwanda/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/rwanda/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/rwanda/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/rwanda/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/rwanda/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/rwanda/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/rwanda/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/rwanda/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/rwanda/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/rwanda/)
[Agricultural production in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/rwanda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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