Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Soya beans — Import dependency ratio was -0.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -0.02 for soya beans — import dependency ratio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uganda peaked at 0.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.7, in 2016.
That places Uganda 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.04 | — |
| 2011 | -0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | -0.14 | +180.0% |
| 2013 | -0.09 | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -0.04 | -55.6% |
| 2015 | -0.51 | +1175.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7 | +37.3% |
| 2017 | -0.31 | -55.7% |
| 2018 | -0.17 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -111.8% |
| 2020 | -0.22 | -1200.0% |
| 2021 | -0.08 | -63.6% |
| 2022 | -0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | -0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | -0.02 | -81.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.08, 25% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.02, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soya beans — Import dependency ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1200.0% | 0.02 | -0.22 |
| 2015 | -1175.0% | -0.04 | -0.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.203 | -0.7 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.104 | -0.22 | -0.02 | 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 soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uganda?
- Soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uganda was -0.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — import dependency ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest soya beans — import dependency ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7 in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for soya beans — import dependency ratio?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Soya beans — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK