Hen eggs production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 7,754 t of hen eggs, the 118th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 7,800 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,754 t
- World rank
- 118 of 172
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 7,800 t
- 2018
Hen eggs in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Rwanda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | DR Congo | 8,900 | 0.01% |
| 117 | Fiji | 8,550 | 0.01% |
| 118 | Rwanda | 7,754 | 0.01% |
| 119 | North Macedonia | 7,403 | 0.01% |
| 120 | Liberia | 6,329 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,754 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,741 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,756 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,767 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,700 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,500 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,475 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,347 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6,973 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,757 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,324 | +10% |
| 2011 | 5,736 | +10% |
| 2010 | 5,203 | +59% |
| 2009 | 3,268 | +40% |
| 2008 | 2,327 | −11% |
| 2007 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | −5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,650 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | −0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,106 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,072 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,900 | −6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,032 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,950 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,920 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,900 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,797 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,730 | +11% |
| 1988 | 1,560 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,470 | +34% |
| 1986 | 1,100 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,060 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,040 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 990 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 950 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 910 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 870 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 800 | +14% |
| 1978 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 600 | +20% |
| 1975 | 500 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 470 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 478 | +24% |
| 1972 | 385 | −2.3% |
| 1971 | 394 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 393 | −15% |
| 1969 | 462 | +56% |
| 1968 | 296 | −29% |
| 1967 | 414 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 393 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 370 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 351 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 331 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 308 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 285 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11 t USD 63,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 107
- Imports
- 101 t USD 723,000
- Importer rank
- 140 of 184
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 hen eggs in Rwanda?
Rwanda produced 7,754 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Rwanda ranked 118th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Rwanda changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 7,800 t in 2018.
Does Rwanda export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Rwanda reported exports of 11 t (USD 63,000) and imports of 101 t (USD 723,000), 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 estimated 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.