Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda
Uganda: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.49 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.25 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2004
All-time low
4.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 189th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 8.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 7.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 5.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 8.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 9.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 9.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 8.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 19 kilocalories per day per capita, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +29.3% | 7.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.4 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2001 | +28.9% | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 North Korea 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Tanzania 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Mozambique 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Madagascar 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 3.55 kilocalories per day 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 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 189th out of 192 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.