Hen eggs production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 44,022 t of hen eggs, the 91st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.2%. The record was 48,500 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 44,022 t
- World rank
- 91 of 172
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- Record
- 48,500 t
- 2014
Hen eggs in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.88
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 44,256 | 0.05% |
| 90 | Georgia | 44,090 | 0.05% |
| 91 | Uganda | 44,022 | 0.05% |
| 92 | Panama | 41,748 | 0.04% |
| 93 | Armenia | 39,670 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,022 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 44,505 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,384 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44,275 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 44,667 | −0.7% |
| 2019 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 43,000 | +52% |
| 2015 | 28,260 | −42% |
| 2014 | 48,500 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 45,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44,694 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 43,393 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 42,129 | +37% |
| 2008 | 30,856 | +32% |
| 2007 | 23,339 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22,660 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +38% |
| 2004 | 15,928 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15,584 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,405 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,391 | −25% |
| 2000 | 20,400 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 19,600 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17,600 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 17,400 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 17,200 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 16,400 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 16,000 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15,200 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 14,400 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 13,600 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 12,800 | −11% |
| 1986 | 14,400 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 13,200 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 12,400 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,400 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 11,600 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 10,720 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 10,560 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10,480 | +16% |
| 1978 | 9,030 | −13% |
| 1977 | 10,320 | −24% |
| 1976 | 13,545 | +14% |
| 1975 | 11,907 | +18% |
| 1974 | 10,127 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 9,360 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 8,820 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8,620 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,800 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7,610 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,410 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 7,098 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6,909 | +18% |
| 1963 | 5,832 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5,616 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 5,391 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,920 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 107
- Imports
- 1,860 t USD 10.9 m
- Importer rank
- 82 of 184
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 hen eggs in Uganda?
Uganda produced 44,022 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Uganda ranked 91st of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Uganda changed?
It fell by 9.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 48,500 t in 2014.
Does Uganda export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 1,920 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 1,860 t (USD 10.9 m), 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.