Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda
Uganda: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 7,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda is 7,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda peaked at 10,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Uganda 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,800 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 107 India 7,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Central African Republic 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Iceland 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Mongolia 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Montenegro 6,000 tonnes compare
- 109 Namibia 6,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda was 7,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.