Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uganda
Uganda: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 39.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uganda, 1976–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 39.3% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uganda peaked at 93.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 70.7% | 93.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 54.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 41.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 37.5% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uganda?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uganda was 39.3% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.