Per capita egg consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita egg consumption was 0.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 174th out of 191 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.
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
- 171 Namibia 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
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 174th out of 191 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.