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Meat, Total — Production in Uganda

Uganda: Meat, Total — Production was 642,365 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
642,365 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 255 countries
All-time high
642,365 t
in 2024
All-time low
89,836 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Total — Production in Uganda, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 642,365 t for meat, total — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Uganda peaked at 642,365 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,836 t, in 1962.

That places Uganda 80th out of 255 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.

Meat, Total — Production in Uganda, year by year

Year t Change
1961 92,123 t —
1962 89,836 t -2.5%
1963 90,005 t +0.2%
1964 90,639 t +0.7%
1965 92,191 t +1.7%
1966 95,512 t +3.6%
1967 98,264 t +2.9%
1968 100,500 t +2.3%
1969 105,433 t +4.9%
1970 112,277 t +6.5%
1971 116,541 t +3.8%
1972 116,523 t -0.0%
1973 122,778 t +5.4%
1974 124,672 t +1.5%
1975 127,939 t +2.6%
1976 131,181 t +2.5%
1977 145,808 t +11.2%
1978 150,110 t +3.0%
1979 153,230 t +2.1%
1980 145,447 t -5.1%
1981 147,224 t +1.2%
1982 151,795 t +3.1%
1983 155,234 t +2.3%
1984 159,116 t +2.5%
1985 164,761 t +3.5%
1986 139,140 t -15.6%
1987 143,508 t +3.1%
1988 149,300 t +4.0%
1989 176,760 t +18.4%
1990 207,212 t +17.2%
1991 215,510 t +4.0%
1992 220,990 t +2.5%
1993 230,710 t +4.4%
1994 227,320 t -1.5%
1995 231,768 t +2.0%
1996 236,371 t +2.0%
1997 239,698 t +1.4%
1998 246,791 t +3.0%
1999 254,290 t +3.0%
2000 265,364 t +4.4%
2001 281,003 t +5.9%
2002 302,730 t +7.7%
2003 324,682 t +7.3%
2004 337,897 t +4.1%
2005 355,601 t +5.2%
2006 358,277 t +0.8%
2007 383,351 t +7.0%
2008 385,220 t +0.5%
2009 401,839 t +4.3%
2010 421,378 t +4.9%
2011 435,328 t +3.3%
2012 436,325 t +0.2%
2013 444,324 t +1.8%
2014 444,961 t +0.1%
2015 480,936 t +8.1%
2016 487,872 t +1.4%
2017 489,790 t +0.4%
2018 500,259 t +2.1%
2019 473,875 t -5.3%
2020 498,819 t +5.3%
2021 635,051 t +27.3%
2022 638,374 t +0.5%
2023 638,949 t +0.1%
2024 642,365 t +0.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 642,365 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 193,878 t, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 642,365 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147,863 t, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat, Total — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +27.3% 498,819 t 635,051 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94,945 t 89,836 t 105,433 t 9
1970s 130,106 t 112,277 t 153,230 t 10
1980s 153,228 t 139,140 t 176,760 t 10
1990s 231,066 t 207,212 t 254,290 t 10
2000s 339,596 t 265,364 t 401,839 t 10
2010s 461,505 t 421,378 t 500,259 t 10
2020s 610,712 t 498,819 t 642,365 t 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 77 Malawi 703,100 t compare
  2. 78 Uruguay 695,238 t compare
  3. 79 Kenya 656,460 t compare
  4. 81 Melanesia 601,576 t compare
  5. 82 Paraguay 580,201 t compare
  6. 83 Sweden 570,910 t compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in Uganda?
Meat, total — production in Uganda was 642,365 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 642,365 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 89,836 t in 1962.
How does Uganda rank for meat, total — production?
Uganda ranks 80th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,353 data points, 1961–2024
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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.