Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.92 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.92 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
124th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.09 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.8844 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 1.92 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.09 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8844 kg per hectare, in 1964.
Uganda ranks 124th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9023 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9037 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9266 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8844 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9105 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9089 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9131 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.21 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 1.49 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 kg per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.06 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.09 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.96 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.92 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.92 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9566 kg per hectare | 0.8844 kg per hectare | 1.19 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 kg per hectare | 1.08 kg per hectare | 1.61 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 kg per hectare | 1.04 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 1.63 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 kg per hectare | 1.47 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 kg per hectare | 1.34 kg per hectare | 2.09 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 1.96 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 1.92 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8844 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.