Palm oil imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Palm oil imports was 93,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
93,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
119,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Palm oil imports in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 93,000 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 322.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Rwanda peaked at 119,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Palm oil imports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 11,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 8,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 9,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 16,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 19,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 24,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 31,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 27,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 22,000 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 18,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 34,000 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 44,000 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 64,000 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 80,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 106,000 tonnes | +657.1% |
| 2022 | 119,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 93,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,000 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,000 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palm oil imports in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +657.1% | 14,000 tonnes | 106,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,900 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,600 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,100 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Rwanda?
- Palm oil imports in Rwanda was 93,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 119,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for palm oil imports?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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