Major livestock types — Stocks in Rwanda
Rwanda: Major livestock types — Stocks was 1.08 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Major livestock types — Stocks in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.08 million LSU for major livestock types — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Rwanda peaked at 1.36 million LSU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 299,100 LSU, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 115th of 195 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.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299,100 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 311,500 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 330,417 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 331,240 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 329,180 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 367,801 LSU | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 418,111 LSU | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 380,863 LSU | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 412,042 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 437,343 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 460,980 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 459,419 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 473,823 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 448,973 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 453,374 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 433,832 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 438,808 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 456,635 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 459,138 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 469,742 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 471,974 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 481,615 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 491,406 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 469,243 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 491,021 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 470,552 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 461,660 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 469,187 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 481,183 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 472,859 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 495,090 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 475,390 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 455,690 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 437,904 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 338,962 LSU | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 375,700 LSU | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 405,045 LSU | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 451,149 LSU | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 525,049 LSU | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 515,380 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 562,544 LSU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 587,324 LSU | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 688,652 LSU | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 761,004 LSU | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 824,980 LSU | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 922,720 LSU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 990,529 LSU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million LSU | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million LSU | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million LSU | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million LSU | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million LSU | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million LSU | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million LSU | -0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.08 million LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.86 million LSU, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.08 million LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 million LSU, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353,362 LSU | 299,100 LSU | 418,111 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 452,232 LSU | 433,832 LSU | 473,823 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,758 LSU | 461,660 LSU | 491,406 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,284 LSU | 338,962 LSU | 525,049 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 802,122 LSU | 515,380 LSU | 1.11 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million LSU | 1.14 million LSU | 1.36 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million LSU | 1.08 million LSU | 1.31 million LSU | 4 |
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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 major livestock types — stocks in Rwanda?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Rwanda was 1.08 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million LSU in 2015.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,100 LSU in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.