Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 26.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 73.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.
That places Uganda 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 45.8% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.6% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.6% | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 73.3% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 51.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 48.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 34.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 6 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 26.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.