Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda
Uganda: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda peaked at 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1988.
That places Uganda 188th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 186 North Korea 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Tanzania 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Mozambique 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 3.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda was 7.49 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.