FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 2,420 t of sheep meat, the 100th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 60%. The record was 6,630 t in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,420 t
- World rank
- 100 of 175
- 10-year change
- −60%
- Record
- 6,630 t
- 2015
Sheep meat in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,420 | −4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,524 | −9.2% |
| 2022 | 2,781 | −15% |
| 2021 | 3,285 | −7.5% |
| 2020 | 3,551 | −20% |
| 2019 | 4,450 | −15% |
| 2018 | 5,224 | −10% |
| 2017 | 5,807 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,662 | −15% |
| 2015 | 6,630 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6,028 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5,802 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,583 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,317 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,064 | +225% |
| 2009 | 1,560 | +10% |
| 2008 | 1,416 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,416 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,416 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,380 | −1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,404 | +26% |
| 2003 | 1,115 | +24% |
| 2002 | 900 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 840 | +13% |
| 2000 | 744 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 804 | +43% |
| 1998 | 564 | −22% |
| 1997 | 720 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 684 | +14% |
| 1995 | 600 | −46% |
| 1994 | 1,104 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,020 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,020 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,008 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 996 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 984 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 912 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 900 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 864 | −4.0% |
| 1985 | 900 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 864 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 845 | −1.7% |
| 1982 | 860 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 864 | −4.0% |
| 1980 | 900 | +14% |
| 1979 | 792 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 780 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 768 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 763 | −2.2% |
| 1975 | 780 | +25% |
| 1974 | 624 | −17% |
| 1973 | 756 | +24% |
| 1972 | 612 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 564 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 564 | +31% |
| 1969 | 432 | −20% |
| 1968 | 540 | +41% |
| 1967 | 384 | −8.6% |
| 1966 | 420 | −22% |
| 1965 | 540 | +29% |
| 1964 | 420 | −34% |
| 1963 | 636 | −20% |
| 1962 | 792 | −1.5% |
| 1961 | 804 | — |
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.