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.
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 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (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.