Banana yields in Uganda
Uganda: Banana yields was 4.75 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Uganda, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1990, banana yields in Uganda stood at 4.75 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Uganda peaked at 4.75 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Uganda 114th out of 130 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Banana yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -42.1% | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | +29.1% | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 New Caledonia 4.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 112 Benin 4.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 4.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 115 Zambia 4.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 116 Cambodia 4.29 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Uganda?
- Banana yields in Uganda was 4.75 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for banana yields?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 130 countries with data for 1990.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.