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 174th out of 191 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.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Uganda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

174th

of 191 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

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 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

171 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
172 Ghana 29.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Gambia 29.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 East Timor 27.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Liberia 27.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Namibia 25.1 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

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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 174th out of 191 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

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.