Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 55 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 55 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 57 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49 percent, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55 percent | — |
| 2002 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53 percent | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50 percent | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 51 percent | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 52 percent | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 55 percent | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56 percent | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57 percent | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55 percent | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 percent | 49 percent | 55 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 55 percent | 52 percent | 57 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 percent | 55 percent | 55 percent | 2 |
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- 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 share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 55 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 57 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 percent in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.