Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.5%
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 160th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uganda was 2.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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