Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Vegetable consumption per capita was 27.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.85 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
18.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita 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
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda stood at 27.85 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda peaked at 35.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.51 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
Uganda ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 19.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 19.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 18.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 19.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 21.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.61 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 20.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.39 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 24.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 25.6 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 30.21 kilograms per year per capita | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 30.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 29.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 27.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94 kilograms per year per capita, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 27.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.2% | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | 30.21 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.53 kilograms per year per capita | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | 19.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 kilograms per year per capita | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | 21.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.57 kilograms per year per capita | 19.42 kilograms per year per capita | 21.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 kilograms per year per capita | 20.39 kilograms per year per capita | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | 35.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 kilograms per year per capita | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | 29.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Ghana 29.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Gambia 29.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 East Timor 27.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 27.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Namibia 25.1 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda was 27.85 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.