Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock in Rwanda

Rwanda: Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock was 13.22 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.22 %LSU
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
76th
of 172 countries
All-time high
25.66 %LSU
in 2017
All-time low
1.58 %LSU
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock in Rwanda, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Rwanda is 13.22 %LSU, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Rwanda peaked at 25.66 %LSU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.58 %LSU, in 1965.

Rwanda ranks 76th of 172 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.

Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 3.48 %LSU —
1962 3.66 %LSU +5.2%
1963 2.85 %LSU -22.1%
1964 2.17 %LSU -23.9%
1965 1.58 %LSU -27.2%
1966 1.63 %LSU +3.2%
1967 1.89 %LSU +16.0%
1968 1.61 %LSU -14.8%
1969 2.28 %LSU +41.6%
1970 2.46 %LSU +7.9%
1971 2.52 %LSU +2.4%
1972 2.61 %LSU +3.6%
1973 2.22 %LSU -14.9%
1974 2.99 %LSU +34.7%
1975 3.29 %LSU +10.0%
1976 3.26 %LSU -0.9%
1977 3.79 %LSU +16.3%
1978 4.32 %LSU +14.0%
1979 4.94 %LSU +14.4%
1980 5.1 %LSU +3.2%
1981 5.91 %LSU +15.9%
1982 5.35 %LSU -9.5%
1983 5.63 %LSU +5.2%
1984 3.5 %LSU -37.8%
1985 3.35 %LSU -4.3%
1986 3.78 %LSU +12.8%
1987 4.53 %LSU +19.8%
1988 5.39 %LSU +19.0%
1989 4.97 %LSU -7.8%
1990 4.93 %LSU -0.8%
1991 5.57 %LSU +13.0%
1992 5.97 %LSU +7.2%
1993 6.41 %LSU +7.4%
1994 6.85 %LSU +6.9%
1995 7.08 %LSU +3.4%
1996 7.13 %LSU +0.7%
1997 7.01 %LSU -1.7%
1998 5.36 %LSU -23.5%
1999 6.08 %LSU +13.4%
2000 6.88 %LSU +13.2%
2001 6.6 %LSU -4.1%
2002 7.08 %LSU +7.3%
2003 6.15 %LSU -13.1%
2004 8.58 %LSU +39.5%
2005 9.48 %LSU +10.5%
2006 11.43 %LSU +20.6%
2007 11.52 %LSU +0.8%
2008 11.06 %LSU -4.0%
2009 11.55 %LSU +4.4%
2010 11.58 %LSU +0.3%
2011 12.43 %LSU +7.3%
2012 17.05 %LSU +37.2%
2013 17.34 %LSU +1.7%
2014 17.63 %LSU +1.7%
2015 21.88 %LSU +24.1%
2016 25.51 %LSU +16.6%
2017 25.66 %LSU +0.6%
2018 20.46 %LSU -20.3%
2019 20.16 %LSU -1.5%
2020 18.98 %LSU -5.9%
2021 21.73 %LSU +14.5%
2022 14.56 %LSU -33.0%
2023 13.22 %LSU -9.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 13.22 %LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 %LSU, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 13.22 %LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27 %LSU, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.35 %LSU 1.58 %LSU 3.66 %LSU 9
1970s 3.24 %LSU 2.22 %LSU 4.94 %LSU 10
1980s 4.75 %LSU 3.35 %LSU 5.91 %LSU 10
1990s 6.24 %LSU 4.93 %LSU 7.13 %LSU 10
2000s 9.03 %LSU 6.15 %LSU 11.55 %LSU 10
2010s 18.97 %LSU 11.58 %LSU 25.66 %LSU 10
2020s 17.12 %LSU 13.22 %LSU 21.73 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 73 France 14 %LSU compare
  2. 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.96 %LSU compare
  3. 75 USSR 13.24 %LSU compare
  4. 77 Norway 13.2 %LSU compare
  5. 78 Slovenia 12.99 %LSU compare
  6. 79 Saint Lucia 12.49 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Rwanda?
Swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Rwanda was 13.22 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — share in total livestock recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 25.66 %LSU in 2017.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — share in total livestock recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 %LSU in 1965.
How does Rwanda rank for swine / pigs — share in total livestock?
Rwanda ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — share in total livestock rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,804 data points, 1961–2023
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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.