Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.5%
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 160th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 865.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 4.41 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda was 2.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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