Kenya vs Uganda: Sunflower seed yields

Kenya
1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Uganda
1.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Uganda rank
59th

Sunflower seed yields over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.02 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 59th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.15 tonnes per hectare 0.3687 tonnes per hectare 0.7766 tonnes per hectare Kenya
1970s 0.945 tonnes per hectare 0.4056 tonnes per hectare 0.5395 tonnes per hectare Kenya
1980s 1.27 tonnes per hectare 0.4317 tonnes per hectare 0.8359 tonnes per hectare Kenya
1990s 0.8716 tonnes per hectare 0.8418 tonnes per hectare 0.0298 tonnes per hectare Kenya
2000s 1.01 tonnes per hectare 1.09 tonnes per hectare 0.0839 tonnes per hectare Uganda
2010s 0.9833 tonnes per hectare 1.08 tonnes per hectare 0.1013 tonnes per hectare Uganda
2020s 1 tonnes per hectare 1.4 tonnes per hectare 0.4008 tonnes per hectare Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sunflower seed yields, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.02 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in sunflower seed yields between Kenya and Uganda?
0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for sunflower seed yields?
Kenya ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 59th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sunflower seed yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sunflower seed yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 3,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.