Daily meat consumption per person in Uganda
Uganda: Daily meat consumption per person was 29.73 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.73 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.28 grams per day per capita
in 2007
All-time low
24.67 grams per day per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 29.73 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Uganda peaked at 36.28 grams per day per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.67 grams per day per capita, in 1987.
That places Uganda 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.08 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 30.39 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 29.59 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 28.87 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 28.48 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 28.59 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 28.56 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 28.62 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 29.1 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 29.91 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 30.27 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 29.44 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 30.21 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 29.93 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.93 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.87 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 32.32 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 32.4 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 32.28 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.07 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 29.79 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.1 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29.93 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.98 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 30.18 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 24.71 grams per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 24.67 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.84 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.54 grams per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 32.37 grams per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 32.58 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32.28 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.52 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.03 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 30.82 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.58 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 30.12 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.19 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.07 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.4 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.25 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.85 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 34.24 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.57 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.46 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.88 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.28 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.09 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 35.61 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.03 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.16 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.37 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.29 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.52 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31.48 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.36 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.37 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.79 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 31.15 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.88 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.73 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.73 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.73 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.37 grams per day per capita | 28.48 grams per day per capita | 32.08 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.66 grams per day per capita | 29.44 grams per day per capita | 32.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.28 grams per day per capita | 24.67 grams per day per capita | 30.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.26 grams per day per capita | 30.07 grams per day per capita | 32.58 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.06 grams per day per capita | 30.4 grams per day per capita | 36.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.89 grams per day per capita | 28 grams per day per capita | 36.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 grams per day per capita | 29.73 grams per day per capita | 31.15 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 175 Togo 32.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 Sri Lanka 31.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 177 Somalia 30.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 29.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 28.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 27.89 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Uganda?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Uganda was 29.73 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.28 grams per day per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 grams per day per capita in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Uganda ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.