Daily supply of calories per person in Uganda
Uganda: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,378 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,378 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,495 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,934 kilocalories per day
in 1980
Years of data
64
1947–2023
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 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1961 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 2,161 kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 2,179 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,155 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,127 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,934 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,140 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2,031 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,054 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,272 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,148 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,273 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,404 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,292 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,265 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,441 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,434 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,265 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,378 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,378 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,378 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 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 170th out of 192 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.