Global meat production in Uganda
Uganda: Global meat production was 642,365 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
642,365
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
642,365
in 2024
All-time low
89,836
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Uganda stood at 642,365. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Uganda peaked at 642,365 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,836, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 65th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,123 | — |
| 1962 | 89,836 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 90,005 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 90,639 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 92,191 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 95,512 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 98,264 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 100,500 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 105,433 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 112,277 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 116,541 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 116,523 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 122,778 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 124,672 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 127,939 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 131,181 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 145,808 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 150,110 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 153,230 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 145,447 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 147,224 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 151,795 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 155,234 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 159,116 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 164,761 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 139,140 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 143,508 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 149,300 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 176,760 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 207,212 | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 215,510 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 220,990 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 230,710 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 227,320 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 231,768 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 236,371 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 239,698 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 246,791 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 254,290 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 265,364 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 281,003 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 302,730 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 324,682 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 337,897 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 355,601 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 358,277 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 383,351 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 385,220 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 401,839 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 421,378 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 435,328 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 436,325 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 444,324 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 444,961 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 480,936 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 487,872 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 489,790 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 500,259 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 473,875 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 498,819 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 635,051 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 638,374 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 638,949 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 642,365 | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 642,365 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 642,365 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 | +27.3% | 498,819 | 635,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,945 | 89,836 | 105,433 | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,106 | 112,277 | 153,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,228 | 139,140 | 176,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,066 | 207,212 | 254,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,596 | 265,364 | 401,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,505 | 421,378 | 500,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,712 | 498,819 | 642,365 | 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 global meat production in Uganda?
- Global meat production in Uganda was 642,365 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 642,365 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,836 in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for global meat production?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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