Milk supply per person in Uganda
Uganda: Milk supply per person was 53.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.99 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
20.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person 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 milk supply per person in Uganda is 53.99 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Uganda peaked at 62.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.
That places Uganda 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.44 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 25.2 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 25.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 25.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 25.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 24.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 24.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 24.04 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 24.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 24.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 26.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 23.41 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 22.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 29.23 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 25.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 26.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.61 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 24.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 23.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 21.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 22.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 22.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 23.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 21.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.26 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 34.15 kilograms per year per capita | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 40.56 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 40.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 37.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.72 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 34.96 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 43.66 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 34.99 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 53.87 kilograms per year per capita | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 53.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.29 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 53.99 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 53.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.12 kilograms per year per capita, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 53.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.0% | 34.99 kilograms per year per capita | 53.87 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2002 | +29.9% | 20.22 kilograms per year per capita | 26.26 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2003 | +30.1% | 26.26 kilograms per year per capita | 34.15 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1978 | +28.3% | 22.78 kilograms per year per capita | 29.23 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.85 kilograms per year per capita | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | 27.44 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.44 kilograms per year per capita | 22.78 kilograms per year per capita | 29.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.92 kilograms per year per capita | 21.57 kilograms per year per capita | 26.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | 20.46 kilograms per year per capita | 23.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.59 kilograms per year per capita | 20.22 kilograms per year per capita | 40.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.87 kilograms per year per capita | 34.96 kilograms per year per capita | 43.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.93 kilograms per year per capita | 53.58 kilograms per year per capita | 62.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Taiwan 57.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Namibia 57.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Eswatini 54.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 South Africa 52.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Tonga 52.1 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Uganda?
- Milk supply per person in Uganda was 53.99 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 milk supply per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for milk supply per person?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Milk supply per person. 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.