Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uganda stood at 0.62. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uganda peaked at 1.23 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.8912 | 1.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.9451 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8632 | 0.7682 | 0.9681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9067 | 0.7485 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.794 | 0.67 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uganda?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uganda was 0.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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