Global meat production in Uganda
Uganda: Global meat production was 642,365 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
642,365 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
642,365 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
89,836 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Uganda stood at 642,365 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,836 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,123 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 89,836 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 90,005 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 90,639 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 92,191 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 95,512 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 98,264 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 100,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 105,433 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 112,277 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 116,541 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 116,523 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 122,778 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 124,672 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 127,939 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 131,181 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 145,808 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 150,110 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 153,230 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 145,447 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 147,224 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 151,795 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 155,234 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 159,116 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 164,761 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 139,140 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 143,508 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 149,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 176,760 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 207,212 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 215,510 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 220,990 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 230,710 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 227,320 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 231,768 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 236,371 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 239,698 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 246,791 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 254,290 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 265,364 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 281,003 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 302,730 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 324,682 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 337,897 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 355,601 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 358,277 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 383,351 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 385,220 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 401,839 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 421,378 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 435,328 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 436,325 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 444,324 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 444,961 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 480,936 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 487,872 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 489,790 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 500,259 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 473,875 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 498,819 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 635,051 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 638,374 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 638,949 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 642,365 tonnes | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 642,365 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 642,365 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 635,051 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,945 tonnes | 89,836 tonnes | 105,433 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,106 tonnes | 112,277 tonnes | 153,230 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,228 tonnes | 139,140 tonnes | 176,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,066 tonnes | 207,212 tonnes | 254,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,596 tonnes | 265,364 tonnes | 401,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,505 tonnes | 421,378 tonnes | 500,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,712 tonnes | 498,819 tonnes | 642,365 tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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 global meat production in Uganda?
- Global meat production in Uganda was 642,365 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 642,365 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,836 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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