Daily supply of calories per person in Uganda
Uganda: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,378 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Uganda, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,378 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Uganda peaked at 2,495 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,934 kilocalories per day, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 1,979 kilocalories per day | 2,179 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,008 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 1,934 kilocalories per day | 2,313 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 2,148 kilocalories per day | 2,325 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 2,426 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 kilocalories per day | 1,996 kilocalories per day | 2,441 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 2,295 kilocalories per day | 2,495 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Uganda
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Uganda?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Uganda was 2,378 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,495 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,934 kilocalories per day in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Uganda ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.