Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uganda
Uganda: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 237,543 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uganda stood at 237,543. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uganda peaked at 237,543 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,650, in 1987.
That places Uganda 49th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,289 | 59,000 | 67,320 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,358 | 72,440 | 94,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,778 | 58,650 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,835 | 81,150 | 96,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,930 | 96,750 | 175,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,570 | 180,300 | 217,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,518 | 216,000 | 237,543 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uganda?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Uganda was 237,543 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 237,543 in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,650 in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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