Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Uganda
Uganda: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 (Agriculture) 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 26.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 26.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.1% | 21.4% | 34.9% |
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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.