Chicken meat production in Uganda
Uganda: Chicken meat production was 132,768 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
132,768
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
134,586
in 2023
All-time low
10,621
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Uganda stood at 132,768.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Uganda peaked at 134,586 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,621, in 1961.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,621 | — |
| 1962 | 10,920 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,271 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11,596 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11,947 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12,324 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 12,766 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 13,130 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13,728 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 14,352 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14,846 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 15,093 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 16,250 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 15,925 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 16,200 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 19,890 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20,267 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,644 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22,516 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 24,076 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 24,479 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 26,040 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 28,600 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 25,480 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 26,780 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 28,210 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 29,640 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 31,460 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 33,020 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 34,710 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 36,010 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36,400 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,050 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36,010 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 37,180 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44,090 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 48,822 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 53,625 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 58,500 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 51,350 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 52,650 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37,050 | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 43,550 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 44,850 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 51,750 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 62,300 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 62,150 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64,500 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 60,253 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 83,868 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 85,809 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 88,738 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 91,789 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 79,396 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 81,936 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 132,347 | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 133,437 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 134,586 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 132,768 | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 132,768 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 132,768 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.5% | 81,936 | 132,347 |
| 2015 | +39.2% | 60,253 | 83,868 |
| 2006 | -29.6% | 52,650 | 37,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,034 | 10,621 | 13,728 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,256 | 14,352 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,709 | 20,267 | 28,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,688 | 29,640 | 37,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,624 | 37,050 | 58,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,180 | 60,253 | 91,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,015 | 81,936 | 134,586 | 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 chicken meat production in Uganda?
- Chicken meat production in Uganda was 132,768 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 134,586 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,621 in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for chicken meat production?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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