Beef production in Uganda
Uganda: Beef production was 237,543 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
237,543 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
50th
of 198 countries
All-time high
237,543 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
58,650 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Uganda stood at 237,543 tonnes. 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 production in Uganda peaked at 237,543 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,650 tonnes, in 1987.
That places Uganda 50th 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.
Beef production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,770 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 59,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 59,720 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59,700 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 60,390 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 59,790 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 61,340 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 62,570 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 67,320 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 72,440 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 72,960 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 74,580 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 78,330 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 80,690 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 80,519 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 81,884 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 87,803 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 90,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 94,370 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 85,880 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 85,350 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 86,120 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 86,400 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 88,200 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 90,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 58,650 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 64,130 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 73,050 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 81,150 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 84,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 86,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 91,500 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 84,300 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 86,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 87,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 88,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 93,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 96,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 96,750 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 101,400 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 115,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 125,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 135,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 147,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 160,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 174,150 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 169,950 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 175,049 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 180,300 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 185,709 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 191,280 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 199,008 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 202,929 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 209,017 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 214,033 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 211,358 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 217,065 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 195,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 216,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 228,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 231,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 225,045 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 237,543 tonnes | +5.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 237,543 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 237,543 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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% | 90,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,289 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 67,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,358 tonnes | 72,440 tonnes | 94,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,778 tonnes | 58,650 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,835 tonnes | 81,150 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,930 tonnes | 96,750 tonnes | 175,049 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,570 tonnes | 180,300 tonnes | 217,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,518 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 237,543 tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Uganda?
- Beef production in Uganda was 237,543 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 237,543 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,650 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for beef production?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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