Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 15.41 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
15.41
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.74
in 1977
All-time low
6.5
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Uganda, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 15.41 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Uganda peaked at 17.74 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2002.
That places Uganda 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.16 | 7.01 | 12.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.85 | 12.48 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 | 10.71 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 | 7.27 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 6.5 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 | 11.55 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 15.01 | 16.34 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Uganda?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Uganda was 15.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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