Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda
Uganda: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda stood at -0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and down 227.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda peaked at 1.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +40.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -104.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -964.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +219.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -40.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +1247.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +119.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -79.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +677.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -135.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5% | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -106.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -813.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -184.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -109.6% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | +5367.8% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | +30.8% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | +28.4% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -66.8% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | +152.0% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -82.6% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | +364.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -129.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +172.4% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -206.1% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | +101.7% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -1.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -2.2% | -0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 45 Czechia 0.8% compare
- 46 Malawi 0.4% compare
- 47 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.8% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea -1.7% compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire -1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 788.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 950,774 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uganda was -0.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.