Milk per animal in Uganda
Uganda: Milk per animal was 1,001 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,001 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,005 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
350 kilograms per animal
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in Uganda stood at 1,001 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Uganda peaked at 1,005 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350 kilograms per animal, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 350 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 473.76 kilograms per animal | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 473.24 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 472.24 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 474.04 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 473.28 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 472.9 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 472.6 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 470.89 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 469.88 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 469.83 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 468.98 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 459.33 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 449.63 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 447.83 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 446.71 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 446.23 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 445.23 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 444.26 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 417.27 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 417.06 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 429.41 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 449.02 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 462.75 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 456.14 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 434.74 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 467.36 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 448.55 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 553.37 kilograms per animal | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 723.47 kilograms per animal | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 716.78 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 763.86 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 867.84 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,005 kilograms per animal | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 1,001 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,001 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.41 kilograms per animal, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,001 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +35.4% | 350 kilograms per animal | 473.76 kilograms per animal |
| 2019 | +30.7% | 553.37 kilograms per animal | 723.47 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 350 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 350 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 460.28 kilograms per animal | 350 kilograms per animal | 474.04 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.53 kilograms per animal | 417.27 kilograms per animal | 469.83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.19 kilograms per animal | 417.06 kilograms per animal | 723.47 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.01 kilograms per animal | 716.78 kilograms per animal | 1,005 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 milk per animal in Uganda?
- Milk per animal in Uganda was 1,001 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 kilograms per animal in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for milk per animal?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.