> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/chicken/)[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 2024132,768 t
World rank80 of 189
10-year change+120%
Record134,586 t2023

## Chicken meat in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.06% in 2014
kg per person2.65world 15.7
10-year change+120%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 78 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/lebanon/) | 137,662 | 0.11% |
| 79 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mozambique/) | 135,022 | 0.11% |
| 80 | **Uganda** | 132,768 | 0.10% |
| 81 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/libya/) | 131,499 | 0.10% |
| 82 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/switzerland/) | 113,613 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

### Map of world production of chicken meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1,852 t USD 4.5 m
Exporter rank65 of 123
Imports190 t USD 161,000
Importer rank174 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Uganda

[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/uganda/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/uganda/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/uganda/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/uganda/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/uganda/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/uganda/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/uganda/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/uganda/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/uganda/)
[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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