Share of GDP from agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Share of GDP from agriculture was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 26.1% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Uganda peaked at 73.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 45.8% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.6% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.6% | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 73.3% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +6.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 26.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 26.1% 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 Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 21.4% | 34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 51.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 48.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 34.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Uganda?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Uganda was 26.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).