Chicken meat production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 132,768 t of chicken meat, the 80th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 120%. The record was 134,586 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 132,768 t
- World rank
- 80 of 189
- 10-year change
- +120%
- Record
- 134,586 t
- 2023
Chicken meat in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.65
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +120%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Lebanon | 137,662 | 0.11% |
| 79 | Mozambique | 135,022 | 0.11% |
| 80 | Uganda | 132,768 | 0.10% |
| 81 | Libya | 131,499 | 0.10% |
| 82 | Switzerland | 113,613 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132,768 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | 134,586 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 133,437 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 132,347 | +62% |
| 2020 | 81,936 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 79,396 | −14% |
| 2018 | 91,789 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 88,738 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 85,809 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 83,868 | +39% |
| 2014 | 60,253 | −6.6% |
| 2013 | 64,500 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63,000 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62,150 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 62,300 | +20% |
| 2009 | 51,750 | +15% |
| 2008 | 44,850 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 43,550 | +18% |
| 2006 | 37,050 | −30% |
| 2005 | 52,650 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 51,350 | −12% |
| 2003 | 58,500 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 53,625 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 48,822 | +11% |
| 2000 | 44,090 | +19% |
| 1999 | 37,180 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 36,010 | −0.1% |
| 1997 | 36,050 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 36,400 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,400 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36,010 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 34,710 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 33,020 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 31,460 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 29,640 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 28,210 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 26,780 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 25,480 | −11% |
| 1986 | 28,600 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 26,040 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 24,479 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24,076 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 22,516 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 20,644 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 20,267 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,890 | −0.5% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +22% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +11% |
| 1975 | 16,200 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 15,925 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 16,250 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 15,093 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 14,846 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 14,352 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 13,728 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 13,130 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 12,766 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 12,324 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11,947 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11,596 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 11,271 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 10,920 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 10,621 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,852 t USD 4.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 123
- Imports
- 190 t USD 161,000
- Importer rank
- 174 of 189
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 chicken meat in Uganda?
Uganda produced 132,768 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Uganda ranked 80th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Uganda changed?
It rose by 120% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 134,586 t in 2023.
Does Uganda export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 1,852 t (USD 4.5 m) and imports of 190 t (USD 161,000), 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.