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
Latest (2023)
7,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
108th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10,000 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 108th out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 8,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 1,000 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 6,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,500 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 108th out of 181 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.