Animals slaughtered for meat in Uganda
Uganda: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
391,000
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.40 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Uganda peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 391,000, in 1987.
That places Uganda 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 411,800 | — |
| 1962 | 393,300 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 398,100 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 398,000 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 402,600 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 398,600 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 408,900 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 417,100 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 448,800 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 482,900 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 486,400 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 497,200 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 522,200 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 537,900 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 536,791 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 545,892 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 585,354 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 600,000 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 629,100 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 572,500 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 569,000 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 574,160 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 576,000 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 588,000 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 600,000 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 400,000 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 391,000 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 427,500 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 487,000 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 541,000 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 560,000 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 573,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 610,000 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 562,000 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 576,000 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 583,000 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 590,000 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 620,000 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 640,000 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 645,000 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 676,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 767,000 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 835,000 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 900,000 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 980,000 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +5.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.40 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -33.3% | 600,000 | 400,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408,578 | 393,300 | 448,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 542,374 | 482,900 | 629,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 518,516 | 391,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 585,500 | 541,000 | 640,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,200 | 645,000 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.15 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
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 animals slaughtered for meat in Uganda?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Uganda was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,000 in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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