Fruit consumption per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Fruit consumption per capita was 207.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
207.61
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
241.85
in 2020
All-time low
85.56
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 207.61 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Uganda peaked at 241.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.56, in 2016.
That places Uganda 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.91 | — |
| 1962 | 121.45 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 127.54 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 128.44 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 127.47 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 120.87 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 151.01 | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 165.56 | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 140.66 | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 116.53 | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 113.15 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 124.19 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 127.47 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 133.34 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 138.39 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 120.86 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 121.78 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 130.13 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 191.35 | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 171.84 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 176.57 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 202.03 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 193.53 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 178.98 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 193.74 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 189.01 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 194.44 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 197.91 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 197.87 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 200.94 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 204.91 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 192.07 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 197.88 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 211.91 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 221.4 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 224.78 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 222.97 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 214.35 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 203.27 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 204.14 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 205.52 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 202.15 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 191.64 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 185.58 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 166.32 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 167.08 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 164.27 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 145.27 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 142.97 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 150.78 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 145.51 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 136.06 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 130.29 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 113.78 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 111.43 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.56 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 106.21 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 142.56 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 199.02 | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 241.85 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 208.51 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 215.89 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 207.61 | -3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 207.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 207.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +47.0% | 130.13 | 191.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.66 | 119.91 | 165.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.72 | 113.15 | 191.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.59 | 171.84 | 202.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.45 | 192.07 | 224.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.49 | 142.97 | 205.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.12 | 85.56 | 199.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.47 | 207.61 | 241.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 Bahamas 309.86 compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 241.7 compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 211.7 compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 198.17 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 196.6 compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 192.14 compare
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 fruit consumption per capita in Uganda?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Uganda was 207.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 241.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.56 in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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