What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda was 1.88 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 2.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.

How does Uganda rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Uganda ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 1.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.88 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

177th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.22 kilograms per year per capita

in 2003

All-time low

1.29 kilograms per year per capita

in 2006

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 1.88 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda peaked at 2.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kilograms per year per capita, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.36 kilograms per year per capita	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	1.37 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.48 kilograms per year per capita	1.39 kilograms per year per capita	1.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.65 kilograms per year per capita	1.52 kilograms per year per capita	1.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.71 kilograms per year per capita	1.6 kilograms per year per capita	1.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.78 kilograms per year per capita	1.29 kilograms per year per capita	2.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.72 kilograms per year per capita	1.59 kilograms per year per capita	1.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.88 kilograms per year per capita	1.84 kilograms per year per capita	1.92 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

174 Botswana 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Mali 2.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Kenya 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Bangladesh 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Tanzania 1.62 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Uganda

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uganda was 1.88 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 2.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Uganda ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.