Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Vegetable consumption per capita was 27.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.85
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.07
in 2018
All-time low
18.51
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda stood at 27.85.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.51, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.9 | — |
| 1962 | 19.74 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.24 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 19.68 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 19.88 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.5 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 19.34 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.79 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 18.69 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.59 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.8 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 18.87 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.28 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18.51 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 18.91 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.74 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.05 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 19.2 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.36 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.57 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.97 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 20.37 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.79 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.93 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.13 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.23 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.38 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.33 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 21.47 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.07 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.61 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.61 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 20.85 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.62 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.89 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.42 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 20.03 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.25 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.37 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.55 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.28 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.39 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.39 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 24.61 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.38 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 25.81 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.76 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.24 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 30.21 | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 30.55 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.89 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.13 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.76 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.41 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.07 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.99 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 29.33 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.04 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.25 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.85 | -4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 27.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 27.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 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 | 30.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.53 | 18.69 | 20.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.93 | 18.51 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 | 19.57 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.57 | 19.42 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 | 20.39 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.69 | 29.99 | 35.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 | 27.85 | 29.33 | 4 |
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda was 27.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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