Chickens, layers — Stocks in Uganda
Uganda: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 8.18 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.18 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Uganda peaked at 9.50 million An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million An, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Uganda, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 million An | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.24 million An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.29 million An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.38 million An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million An | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 3.08 million An | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.16 million An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 million An | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.32 million An | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.48 million An | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.80 million An | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.34 million An | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 4.72 million An | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 5.25 million An | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.24 million An | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.28 million An | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.36 million An | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.80 million An | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million An | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.60 million An | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 7.20 million An | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 6.40 million An | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 6.80 million An | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.20 million An | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.00 million An | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.10 million An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.20 million An | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.60 million An | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.80 million An | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.03 million An | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 7.90 million An | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million An | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.35 million An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.50 million An | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million An | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million An | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million An | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million An | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 8.45 million An | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 8.70 million An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.95 million An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.09 million An | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 9.00 million An | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million An | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.50 million An | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 7.62 million An | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.68 million An | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.63 million An | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 8.10 million An | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.14 million An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.29 million An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.18 million An | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.18 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 million An, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.18 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 million An, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.6% | 7.90 million An | 4.30 million An |
| 2009 | +37.4% | 6.15 million An | 8.45 million An |
| 2008 | +30.9% | 4.70 million An | 6.15 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million An | 3.00 million An | 3.38 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 million An | 3.32 million An | 5.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.30 million An | 5.28 million An | 7.20 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million An | 4.30 million An | 9.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million An | 4.30 million An | 8.45 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 million An | 7.50 million An | 9.50 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 million An | 8.10 million An | 8.29 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Uganda?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Uganda was 8.18 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.50 million An in 2014.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million An in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Uganda ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).