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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 5.67 million metric tons (2024)
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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