FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Uganda
Uganda had 69.5 million chickens in 2024, the 49th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%. The record was 71.0 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 69.5 million head
- World rank
- 49 of 179
- 10-year change
- +114%
- Record
- 71.0 million head
- 2023
Chickens in Uganda, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,540,000 | −2.1% |
| 2023 | 71,001,000 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70,907,000 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 70,840,000 | +60% |
| 2020 | 44,199,000 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43,121,000 | −12% |
| 2018 | 48,901,000 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,578,000 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 46,291,000 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46,039,000 | +42% |
| 2014 | 32,485,000 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31,680,000 | −16% |
| 2012 | 37,572,000 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 34,660,000 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 34,680,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 31,500,000 | +15% |
| 2008 | 27,508,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26,950,000 | +18% |
| 2006 | 22,849,000 | −30% |
| 2005 | 32,600,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 31,622,000 | −12% |
| 2003 | 35,903,000 | +10% |
| 2002 | 32,638,000 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 29,671,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 26,974,000 | +19% |
| 1999 | 22,622,000 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22,293,000 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,271,000 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22,050,000 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21,832,000 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 21,404,000 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21,214,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20,576,000 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 20,020,000 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 18,960,000 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 17,960,000 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 17,020,000 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 16,120,000 | −10% |
| 1986 | 18,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 16,500,000 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 15,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,500,000 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 14,500,000 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 13,400,000 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13,200,000 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 13,100,000 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 13,000,000 | −13% |
| 1977 | 15,000,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 12,000,000 | +20% |
| 1975 | 10,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 9,500,000 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8,700,000 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,500,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8,300,000 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,100,000 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7,900,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 7,700,000 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,500,000 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7,300,000 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 7,100,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 6,900,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 6,700,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 6,500,000 | — |
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.