Uganda
U.S. Trade with Uganda in 2024
Export Market Rank
#136 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$7.16 Million
3-Year Average
$7.12 Million
Compound Average Growth
14.3% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Uganda in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments & Sauces | $4.02 Million | 1,047 | $1.22 Million | --- |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $1.86 Million | 1,340 | $271,919 | 675% |
| Planting Seeds | $415,067 | 117 | $256,850 | 445% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $407,457 | 208 | $134,219 | 2992% |
| Food Preparations | $126,316 | 23 | $143,333 | 3048% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $91,948 | --- | $88,509 | 143% |
| Non-Alcoholic Bev. (excl. juices) | $56,001 | 4 | $28,823 | --- |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $50,209 | 10 | $10,415 | --- |
| Chocolate & Cocoa Products | $36,300 | 7 | $15,632 | --- |
| Processed Vegetables | $29,255 | 10 | $7,214 | --- |
Resources
Exporting
- Exporter Guide (2025)
Data and Analysis
Uganda presents potential for U.S. agricultural exporters, driven by steady economic growth, urbanization, and shifting consumer preferences toward high-quality, convenient, and safe food products.
FAS/Nairobi forecasts Uganda’s coffee production for the marketing year (MY) 2025/26 to increase by 2.61 percent, reaching 6.88 million 60-kilogram bags (green bean equivalent).
FAS/Nairobi forecasts Uganda’s coffee production in the Marketing Year (MY) 2024/25 to reach 6.9 million bags (60 kg), an increase of 40,000 bags from the previous year, due to adoption of good agricultural practices, targeted interventions to combat pest and disease outbreaks, and maturation of new high-yielding seedlings planted in recent years.
News and Features
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2020 Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to early and mid-career...
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture across the globe, Under Secretary for...