Kenya vs Uganda: Land under cereal production

Kenya
2.93 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
2.95 million hectares
in 2024
Kenya rank
45th
Uganda rank
44th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.95 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 25,320 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 44th of 181 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.49 million hectares 1.12 million hectares 361,993 hectares Kenya
1970s 1.85 million hectares 1.23 million hectares 615,660 hectares Kenya
1980s 1.68 million hectares 867,318 hectares 811,830 hectares Kenya
1990s 1.84 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 595,569 hectares Kenya
2000s 2.08 million hectares 1.56 million hectares 526,079 hectares Kenya
2010s 2.70 million hectares 1.94 million hectares 754,397 hectares Kenya
2020s 2.71 million hectares 2.61 million hectares 103,520 hectares Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.95 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Kenya and Uganda?
25,320 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for land under cereal production?
Kenya ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.