Per capita egg consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita egg consumption was 0.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
0.5169 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita egg consumption in Uganda is 0.75 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Uganda peaked at 1.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5169 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Uganda 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5169 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5189 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5301 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6044 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6068 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6091 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.611 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6032 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6039 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5949 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6133 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6056 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6351 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6639 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7664 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8422 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6218 kilograms per year per capita | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5307 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6088 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5956 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5914 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6242 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6569 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6408 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6636 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6968 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6017 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6242 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6367 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6487 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6501 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6595 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6391 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6323 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6252 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6164 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.607 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6368 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6271 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6184 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5893 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5703 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6033 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.565 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5882 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5699 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7596 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -42.7% | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +36.2% | 0.7596 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2008 | +33.3% | 0.5699 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7596 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | -26.2% | 0.8422 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6218 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2016 | +27.0% | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5782 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5169 kilograms per year per capita | 0.611 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6483 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5307 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8422 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6332 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5914 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6968 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6375 kilograms per year per capita | 0.607 kilograms per year per capita | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6526 kilograms per year per capita | 0.565 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.941 kilograms per year per capita | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7675 kilograms per year per capita | 0.75 kilograms per year per capita | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Namibia 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.58 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Uganda?
- Per capita egg consumption in Uganda was 0.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5169 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.