Daily supply of different food groups per person in Uganda

Uganda: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 297.4 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
297.4 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
312 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
117.99 grams per day per capita
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Uganda, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 297.4 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Uganda peaked at 312 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117.99 grams per day per capita, in 1986.

Uganda ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 182.1 grams per day per capita 164.84 grams per day per capita 197.65 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 168.55 grams per day per capita 143.72 grams per day per capita 187.7 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 132.17 grams per day per capita 117.99 grams per day per capita 158.98 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 158.28 grams per day per capita 147.67 grams per day per capita 169.62 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 174.37 grams per day per capita 156.05 grams per day per capita 187.83 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 226.93 grams per day per capita 198.03 grams per day per capita 254.03 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 281.7 grams per day per capita 242.16 grams per day per capita 312 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 168 Australia 316.16 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 169 Hong Kong 301.89 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 170 Bulgaria 298.74 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 172 Belarus 286.19 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 173 Somalia 279.63 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 174 Germany 274.77 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Uganda?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Uganda was 297.4 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 312 grams per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 117.99 grams per day per capita in 1986.
How does Uganda rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Uganda ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.