Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 7.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.3256 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 8.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3256 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3761 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3256 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3428 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.493 kilograms per year per capita | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4722 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3676 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5085 kilograms per year per capita | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6029 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5469 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6226 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5189 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5192 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5192 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3401 kilograms per year per capita | -34.5% |
| 1975 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +264.4% |
| 1976 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9984 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9479 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8268 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9411 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -51.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.35 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 6.95 kilograms per year per capita | +348.4% |
| 2022 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.71 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 | +348.4% | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 6.95 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1975 | +264.4% | 0.3401 kilograms per year per capita | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4484 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3256 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6029 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7959 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3401 kilograms per year per capita | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 147 Tuvalu 8.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Luxembourg 7.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Kenya 7.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Gabon 7.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Slovenia 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 El Salvador 7.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 7.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3256 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.