Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 99.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1975.
That places Uganda 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.4% | — |
| 1962 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 81.2% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 78.1% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.6% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 84.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 99.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 99.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 81.2% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.0% | 78.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 82.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 84.9% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Yemen 99.7% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 99.1% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 98.8% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 99.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.