Beef (cattle meat) production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 237,543 t of beef (cattle meat), the 47th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 237,543 t
- World rank
- 47 of 189
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 237,543 t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.32% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.75
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ukraine | 244,500 | 0.35% |
| 46 | Ecuador | 242,011 | 0.35% |
| 47 | Uganda | 237,543 | 0.34% |
| 48 | Iran | 235,157 | 0.34% |
| 49 | Zambia | 221,927 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 237,543 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 225,045 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 231,000 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 228,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 216,000 | +11% |
| 2019 | 195,000 | −10% |
| 2018 | 217,065 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 211,358 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | 214,033 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 209,017 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 202,929 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 199,008 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 191,280 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 185,709 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 180,300 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 175,049 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 169,950 | −2.4% |
| 2007 | 174,150 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 160,000 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 147,000 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 135,000 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 125,000 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 115,000 | +13% |
| 2001 | 101,400 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 96,750 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 96,000 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 93,000 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 88,500 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 87,500 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 86,400 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 84,300 | −7.9% |
| 1993 | 91,500 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 84,000 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 81,150 | +11% |
| 1989 | 73,050 | +14% |
| 1988 | 64,130 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 58,650 | −2.3% |
| 1986 | 60,000 | −33% |
| 1985 | 90,000 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 88,200 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 86,400 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 86,120 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 85,350 | −0.6% |
| 1980 | 85,880 | −9.0% |
| 1979 | 94,370 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 90,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 87,803 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 81,884 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,519 | −0.2% |
| 1974 | 80,690 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 78,330 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 74,580 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 72,960 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 72,440 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 67,320 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 62,570 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 61,340 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 59,790 | −1.0% |
| 1965 | 60,390 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59,700 | −0.0% |
| 1963 | 59,720 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 59,000 | −4.5% |
| 1961 | 61,770 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 13,000
- Exporter rank
- 83 of 92
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Uganda?
Uganda produced 237,543 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Uganda ranked 47th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Uganda changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Uganda export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 4 t (USD 13,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Uganda is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.