Vegetable oil production in Uganda
Uganda: Vegetable oil production was 32,300 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil production in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil production in Uganda stood at 32,300 tonnes.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Uganda peaked at 34,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,700 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Uganda 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,930 tonnes | 11,700 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,610 tonnes | 19,400 tonnes | 26,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,090 tonnes | 25,600 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,325 tonnes | 32,200 tonnes | 32,500 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Nigeria 48,602 tonnes compare
- 6 Central African Republic 44,820 tonnes compare
- 7 Turkey 40,200 tonnes compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 27,543 tonnes compare
- 10 Mexico 27,200 tonnes compare
- 11 South Sudan 26,700 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Uganda?
- Vegetable oil production in Uganda was 32,300 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,700 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for vegetable oil production?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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