Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Uganda is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Uganda peaked at 36.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.6% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.8%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) 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 | +53.2% | 24.1% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.1% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Uganda?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Uganda was 24.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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