Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 514.64 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda is 514.64 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 519.05 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.89 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 95th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.89 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 43.39 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 44.64 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 45.99 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 47.45 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 49.15 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 50.55 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 52.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 55.25 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 57.15 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 58.11 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 62.56 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 61.31 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 62.36 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 69.29 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 84.68 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 76.97 animals per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 76.57 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 78.02 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 79.48 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 86.68 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 92.69 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 94.24 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 100.25 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 110.11 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 98.09 animals per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 103.1 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 108.6 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 114.11 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 121.11 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 127.12 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 133.63 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 138.63 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 140.13 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 140.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 138.78 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 138.63 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 143.14 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 169.74 animals per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 187.95 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 206.45 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 225.21 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 197.69 animals per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 202.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 142.63 animals per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 167.66 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 172.66 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 199.19 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 238.88 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 238.38 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 241.87 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 249.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 232.89 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 323.94 animals per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 330.48 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 341.94 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 353.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 306.11 animals per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 316.03 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 510.3 animals per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 514.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 519.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 514.64 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 514.64 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 514.64 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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% | 316.03 animals per square kilometre | 510.3 animals per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +39.1% | 232.89 animals per square kilometre | 323.94 animals per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -29.6% | 202.69 animals per square kilometre | 142.63 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.33 animals per square kilometre | 40.89 animals per square kilometre | 52.85 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.43 animals per square kilometre | 55.25 animals per square kilometre | 84.68 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.13 animals per square kilometre | 78.02 animals per square kilometre | 110.11 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.54 animals per square kilometre | 114.11 animals per square kilometre | 143.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.19 animals per square kilometre | 142.63 animals per square kilometre | 225.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.76 animals per square kilometre | 232.89 animals per square kilometre | 353.78 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.92 animals per square kilometre | 316.03 animals per square kilometre | 519.05 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 92 Senegal 533.02 animals per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bahamas 515.68 animals per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tonga 515.28 animals per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bulgaria 496.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 97 Dominica 496.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Zealand 470.19 animals per square kilometre compare
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- 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Uganda was 514.64 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 519.05 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.89 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.