Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uganda
Uganda: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 47 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 47 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uganda peaked at 48 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43 %, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 60th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 % | — |
| 2001 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46 % | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 % | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 47 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46 % | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 44 % | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 43 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47 % | +6.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 47 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 65 %, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 47 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 % | 44 % | 46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 % | 43 % | 48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 % | 44 % | 47 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Algeria 49 % compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 48 % compare
- 60 El Salvador 47 % compare
- 60 Tunisia 47 % compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 47 % compare
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uganda?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uganda was 47 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 48 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 % in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.