> In 2024 Rwanda produced 99,076 t of all meat, the 127th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%.

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# All meat production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 99,076 t of all meat, the 127th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%. The record was 112,556 t in 2015.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/country/rwanda/)

Production, 202499,076 t
World rank127 of 194
10-year change−2.2%
Record112,556 t2015

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

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person6.95world 45.8
10-year change−2.2%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 125 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/botswana/) | 101,747 | 0.03% |
| 126 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/cuba/) | 101,472 | 0.03% |
| 127 | **Rwanda** | 99,076 | 0.03% |
| 128 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/oman/) | 92,977 | 0.02% |
| 129 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 92,890 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 194 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

### Map of world production of 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 | 99,076 | +10% |
| 2023 | 89,896 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 85,008 | −11% |
| 2021 | 95,048 | −7.5% |
| 2020 | 102,780 | −3.0% |
| 2019 | 105,979 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | 110,151 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 109,407 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 109,311 | −2.9% |
| 2015 | 112,556 | +11% |
| 2014 | 101,315 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 95,706 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 91,128 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 87,604 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 84,581 | +23% |
| 2009 | 68,784 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 67,255 | +11% |
| 2007 | 60,713 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 57,447 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 52,706 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 50,959 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 47,396 | +11% |
| 2002 | 42,838 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 40,286 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 37,087 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 36,943 | +12% |
| 1998 | 33,116 | +15% |
| 1997 | 28,717 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 27,346 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 25,036 | −13% |
| 1994 | 28,761 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 29,967 | −2.0% |
| 1992 | 30,565 | −2.9% |
| 1991 | 31,476 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 30,870 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 30,324 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 29,832 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 27,767 | −1.9% |
| 1986 | 28,300 | −2.7% |
| 1985 | 29,100 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 27,173 | −2.1% |
| 1983 | 27,768 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 27,867 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 27,722 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 26,045 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 24,716 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 23,595 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 22,672 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 21,132 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 21,013 | +16% |
| 1974 | 18,134 | +11% |
| 1973 | 16,389 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 15,832 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 15,212 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 14,820 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 14,557 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 14,374 | −3.3% |
| 1967 | 14,859 | +12% |
| 1966 | 13,306 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 12,325 | −1.2% |
| 1964 | 12,475 | −1.4% |
| 1963 | 12,655 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 12,261 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 11,896 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of meat in Rwanda?

Rwanda produced 99,076 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of meat?

Rwanda ranked 127th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of meat in Rwanda changed?

It fell by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 112,556 t in 2015.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/spain/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/germany/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/argentina/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/pakistan/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/vietnam/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/australia/)
[All countries producing all meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

## 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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