Bananas — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Bananas — Yield was 4,746 kg/ha in 1990. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Uganda, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Uganda is 4,746 kg/ha, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Uganda peaked at 4,746 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,330 kg/ha, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 142nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,511 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 4,506 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,690 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 4,024 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2,330 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 2,583 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 2,402 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3,100 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 3,200 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,300 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3,400 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3,500 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,600 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,529 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3,618 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,628 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,922 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 4,020 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,922 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,135 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4,190 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,340 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4,404 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4,414 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,746 kg/ha | +7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,746 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,521 kg/ha, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,746 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 4,024 kg/ha | 2,330 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +29.1% | 2,402 kg/ha | 3,100 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,081 kg/ha | 3,690 kg/ha | 4,511 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,094 kg/ha | 2,330 kg/ha | 3,600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,059 kg/ha | 3,618 kg/ha | 4,414 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,746 kg/ha | 4,746 kg/ha | 4,746 kg/ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 139 Benin 4,824 kg/ha compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 4,781 kg/ha compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 4,781 kg/ha compare
- 143 Zambia 4,330 kg/ha compare
- 144 Cambodia 4,286 kg/ha compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,756 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Uganda?
- Bananas — yield in Uganda was 4,746 kg/ha in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,746 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,330 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for bananas — yield?
- Uganda ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 1990.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.