Cattle — Stocks in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cattle — Stocks was 1.44 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Rwanda stood at 1.44 million An.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Rwanda peaked at 1.61 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 420,000 An, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 98th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 443,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 500,379 An | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 516,300 An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 521,400 An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 614,722 An | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 682,104 An | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 625,152 An | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 675,523 An | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 709,354 An | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 748,157 An | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 742,512 An | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 739,902 An | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 705,347 An | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 686,813 An | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 637,641 An | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 628,731 An | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 647,206 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 631,353 An | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 634,321 An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 610,627 An | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 626,615 An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 647,090 An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 628,143 An | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 650,025 An | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 614,230 An | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 582,700 An | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 579,230 An | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 594,059 An | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 581,812 An | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 600,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 550,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 500,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 453,827 An | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 465,173 An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 500,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 570,000 An | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 657,137 An | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 748,976 An | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 732,123 An | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 815,898 An | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 815,450 An | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 991,697 An | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million An | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million An | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million An | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million An | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million An | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million An | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million An | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million An | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million An | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million An | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million An | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million An | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million An | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million An | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million An | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million An | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million An | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million An | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.44 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.69 million An, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.44 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555,398 An | 420,000 An | 682,104 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 687,702 An | 628,731 An | 748,157 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 616,704 An | 579,230 An | 650,025 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 562,692 An | 453,827 An | 748,976 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million An | 732,123 An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million An | 1.13 million An | 1.41 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million An | 1.42 million An | 1.61 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Rwanda?
- Cattle — stocks in Rwanda was 1.44 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 An in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cattle — stocks?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).