Agriculture share gdp in Uganda
Uganda: Agriculture share gdp was 26.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.13
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 203 countries
All-time high
73.66
in 1978
All-time low
21.38
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 26.13 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Uganda peaked at 73.66 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2008.
That places Uganda 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.87 | — |
| 1961 | 49.92 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.18 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 47.51 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 47.24 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 49.07 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 48.03 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 45.84 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 44.43 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 45.37 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 51.03 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 54.05 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 54.5 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.6 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 60.49 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.62 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 71.87 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 73.29 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.66 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.22 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 71.76 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 58.33 | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 50.24 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 53.06 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 49.76 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 48.38 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 53.1 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 54.75 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.27 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.38 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.28 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 49.37 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 48.2 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.17 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.04 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 38.12 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 38.25 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.79 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 27.51 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 27.85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.43 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 24.51 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.67 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 25.07 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 24.03 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.28 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.38 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 34.87 | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 32.87 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 28.97 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 27.18 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 26.03 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.82 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.47 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.66 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.46 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.25 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.95 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.93 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23.84 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.01 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.09 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.62 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.13 | +6.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 26.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.45, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 26.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.1% | 21.38 | 34.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.65 | 44.43 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.33 | 51.03 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8 | 48.38 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.28 | 34.79 | 53.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.26 | 21.38 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 | 22.66 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.44 | 23.84 | 26.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Uganda?
- Agriculture share gdp in Uganda was 26.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.66 in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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