Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda
Uganda: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 76.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.31 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
96.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
50.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda stood at 76.31 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda peaked at 96.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
That places Uganda 175th 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.53 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 55.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 53.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 54.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 53.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 51.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 51.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 51.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 52.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 51.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 52.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 52.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 56.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 57.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 57.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 58.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 58.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 59.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 56.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 57.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 57.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 54.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 55.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 66.83 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 67.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.57 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 70.14 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 70.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.21 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 82.78 kilograms per year per capita | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 83.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.38 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 90.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 92.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 82.17 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 80.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 79.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 76.31 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 76.31 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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% | 58.21 kilograms per year per capita | 82.78 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.51 kilograms per year per capita | 51.22 kilograms per year per capita | 55.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.87 kilograms per year per capita | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | 53.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.04 kilograms per year per capita | 53.62 kilograms per year per capita | 58.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.37 kilograms per year per capita | 53.21 kilograms per year per capita | 59.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3 kilograms per year per capita | 55.88 kilograms per year per capita | 70.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | 82.17 kilograms per year per capita | 96.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1 kilograms per year per capita | 76.31 kilograms per year per capita | 80.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Pakistan 83.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Ghana 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Gambia 79.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 East Timor 76.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Namibia 68.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda was 76.31 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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.