Cassava yields in Uganda
Uganda: Cassava yields was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava yields in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Uganda is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Uganda peaked at 14.41 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.97 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Uganda 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | 14.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Uganda?
- Cassava yields in Uganda was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for cassava yields?
- Uganda ranks 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cassava 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.