Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 8.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.57 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
0.6995 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 8.57 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 10.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6995 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
That places Uganda 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7494 kilograms per year per capita | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6995 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7631 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7491 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8211 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8155 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7709 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9226 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +164.5% |
| 1991 | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 3.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.41 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 9.01 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 9.22 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 8.06 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.57 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +164.5% | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +79.6% | 0.9226 kilograms per year per capita | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7494 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9661 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6995 kilograms per year per capita | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | 8.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 kilograms per year per capita | 8.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 kilograms per year per capita | 8.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 137 Georgia 8.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Mozambique 8.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Mongolia 8.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Chile 8.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Peru 8.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Philippines 8.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 8.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6995 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.