Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1134 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1134 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
102nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1622 metric tons per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0646 metric tons per person
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda is 0.1134 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1622 metric tons per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 metric tons per person, in 1984.
Uganda ranks 102nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1139 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1115 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1095 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1075 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1195 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1174 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.115 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1331 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1622 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1601 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1411 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1316 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1216 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1492 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1231 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1218 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0812 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0788 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0984 metric tons per person | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0646 metric tons per person | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0779 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0684 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0765 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0849 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0899 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0868 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0967 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0963 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0982 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0748 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0744 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0926 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0936 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.088 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0933 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0927 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0952 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0903 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1025 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1019 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.101 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.105 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0993 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1006 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0991 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0849 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.098 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0726 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0907 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1176 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1134 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1134 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1134 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1211 metric tons per person | 0.1075 metric tons per person | 0.1622 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1322 metric tons per person | 0.0977 metric tons per person | 0.1601 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0813 metric tons per person | 0.0646 metric tons per person | 0.0984 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0896 metric tons per person | 0.0744 metric tons per person | 0.0982 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0925 metric tons per person | 0.0837 metric tons per person | 0.1025 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0948 metric tons per person | 0.0726 metric tons per person | 0.105 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1061 metric tons per person | 0.0907 metric tons per person | 0.1176 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 99 East Timor 0.1214 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.1205 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Iraq 0.1159 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.1103 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1088 metric tons per person compare
- 105 Georgia 0.1076 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Uganda was 0.1134 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1622 metric tons per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 metric tons per person in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.