Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 10.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.85 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
All-time low
9.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.85 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 13.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.01 kilograms per year 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 10.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 10.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 9.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.42 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 11.82 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.22 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9.01 kilograms per year per capita | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | 11.1 kilograms per year per capita | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 kilograms per year per capita | 10.22 kilograms per year per capita | 13.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 175 Togo 11.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Sri Lanka 11.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Somalia 11.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 10.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 10.85 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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.