Egg production in Uganda
Uganda: Egg production was 44,022 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44,022 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48,500 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
5,391 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 44,022 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Uganda peaked at 48,500 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,391 tonnes, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,391 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,616 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5,832 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 6,909 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 7,098 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,410 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 7,610 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 8,620 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8,820 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,360 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 10,127 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 11,907 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 13,545 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 10,320 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 9,030 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 10,480 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 10,560 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 10,720 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11,600 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 12,400 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 12,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,200 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 14,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 12,800 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 13,600 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 14,400 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 15,200 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 16,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 16,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17,600 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,600 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 20,400 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15,391 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 15,405 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15,584 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15,928 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 22,660 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23,339 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30,856 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 42,129 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 43,393 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44,694 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 48,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28,260 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 43,000 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,667 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44,275 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 44,384 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,505 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44,022 tonnes | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 44,022 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 44,022 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +52.2% | 28,260 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes |
| 2015 | -41.7% | 48,500 tonnes | 28,260 tonnes |
| 2005 | +38.1% | 15,928 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes |
| 2009 | +36.5% | 30,856 tonnes | 42,129 tonnes |
| 2008 | +32.2% | 23,339 tonnes | 30,856 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,852 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,041 tonnes | 8,200 tonnes | 13,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,608 tonnes | 10,560 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,240 tonnes | 15,200 tonnes | 19,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,369 tonnes | 15,391 tonnes | 42,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,385 tonnes | 28,260 tonnes | 48,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,371 tonnes | 44,022 tonnes | 44,667 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Uganda
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- 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 egg production in Uganda?
- Egg production in Uganda was 44,022 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 48,500 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,391 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for egg production?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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