Share food exports in Uganda
Uganda: Share food exports was 39.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
93.21
in 1994
All-time low
37.53
in 2020
Years of data
32
1976–2024
Share food exports in Uganda, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 39.3 for share food 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 food exports in Uganda peaked at 93.21 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.53, 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.
Share food exports in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 89.85 | — |
| 1994 | 93.21 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 86 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 75.02 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 70.72 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 85.36 | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 72.83 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 62.89 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 62.81 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 66.58 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.37 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 63.26 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54.37 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 62.25 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 62.59 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.53 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.75 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 53.87 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 46.31 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 66.11 | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 65.53 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.33 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.47 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 59.71 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 55.51 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 41.77 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 37.53 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 48 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 64.28 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 39.27 | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 39.3 | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 39.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.89, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 39.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.85 | 89.85 | 89.85 | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.52 | 70.72 | 93.21 | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.45 | 54.37 | 66.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.64 | 41.77 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.68 | 37.53 | 64.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Uganda?
- Share food exports in Uganda was 39.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.21 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share food exports?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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