Cereal production in Uganda
Uganda: Cereal production was 5.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Uganda is 5.67 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Uganda peaked at 5.72 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 895,200 tonnes, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.08 million tonnes | 895,200 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million tonnes | 944,000 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 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 cereal production in Uganda?
- Cereal production in Uganda was 5.67 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cereal production?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.