Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Uganda
Uganda: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 132,768 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 132,768 t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Uganda peaked at 134,586 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,621 t, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 100th of 252 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,621 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,920 t | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,271 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11,596 t | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11,947 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12,324 t | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 12,766 t | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 13,130 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13,728 t | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 14,352 t | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14,846 t | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 15,093 t | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 16,250 t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 15,925 t | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 16,200 t | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 18,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 22,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 20,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 19,890 t | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20,267 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,644 t | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22,516 t | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 24,076 t | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 24,479 t | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 26,040 t | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 28,600 t | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 25,480 t | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 26,780 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 28,210 t | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 29,640 t | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 31,460 t | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 33,020 t | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 34,710 t | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 36,010 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36,400 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,050 t | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36,010 t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 37,180 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44,090 t | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 48,822 t | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 53,625 t | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 58,500 t | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 51,350 t | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 52,650 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37,050 t | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 43,550 t | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 44,850 t | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 51,750 t | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 62,300 t | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 62,150 t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64,500 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 60,253 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 83,868 t | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 85,809 t | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 88,738 t | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 91,789 t | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 79,396 t | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 81,936 t | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 132,347 t | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 133,437 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 134,586 t | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 132,768 t | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 132,768 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 t, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 132,768 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 t, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens 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 | +61.5% | 81,936 t | 132,347 t |
| 2015 | +39.2% | 60,253 t | 83,868 t |
| 2006 | -29.6% | 52,650 t | 37,050 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,034 t | 10,621 t | 13,728 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,256 t | 14,352 t | 22,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,709 t | 20,267 t | 28,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,688 t | 29,640 t | 37,180 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,624 t | 37,050 t | 58,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,180 t | 60,253 t | 91,789 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,015 t | 81,936 t | 134,586 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 97 Lebanon 137,662 t compare
- 98 Mozambique 135,022 t compare
- 98 Mozambique 135,022 t compare
- 101 Libya 131,499 t compare
- 102 Austria 127,924 t compare
- 103 Switzerland 113,613 t compare
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Uganda?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Uganda was 132,768 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 134,586 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,621 t in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.