How have things changed? in Uganda
Uganda: How have things changed? was 641,580 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
641,580 metric tons
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
846,493 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
76,300 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Uganda, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 641,580 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Uganda peaked at 846,493 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,300 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Uganda 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Uganda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76,300 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 83,300 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 99,600 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 108,400 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 125,300 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 129,000 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 137,000 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 166,000 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 169,500 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 167,500 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 188,000 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 152,400 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 219,220 metric tons | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 223,830 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 179,930 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 165,840 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 166,590 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 170,035 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 172,000 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 212,331 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 160,833 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 197,635 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 200,038 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 214,325 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 212,247 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 245,275 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 214,633 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 267,477 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 223,920 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 218,125 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 208,983 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 195,298 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 218,386 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 220,948 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 226,572 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 220,684 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 223,986 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 226,813 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 247,312 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 377,928 metric tons | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 427,875 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 399,491 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 482,610 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 456,040 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 488,654 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 508,805 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 523,128 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 503,949 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 517,312 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 572,734 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 514,295 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 500,354 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 501,973 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 543,641 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 706,667 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 702,581 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 773,153 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 546,357 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 846,493 metric tons | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 641,580 metric tons | -24.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 641,580 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 11.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 641,580 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,580 metric tons | 76,300 metric tons | 125,300 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 173,238 metric tons | 129,000 metric tons | 223,830 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,187 metric tons | 160,833 metric tons | 214,325 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,962 metric tons | 195,298 metric tons | 267,477 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,139 metric tons | 220,684 metric tons | 488,654 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,286 metric tons | 500,354 metric tons | 706,667 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,033 metric tons | 546,357 metric tons | 846,493 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Uganda?
- How have things changed? in Uganda was 641,580 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 846,493 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,300 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for how have things changed??
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.