Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda
Uganda: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.32 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda is 1.32 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda peaked at 1.68 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1978.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 192 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 24,000 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1964 | 50,000 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 36,000 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 81,000 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1970 | 46,000 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1971 | 38,000 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 69,000 tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1973 | 38,000 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 45,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 11,000 tonnes | -75.6% |
| 1976 | 23,000 tonnes | +109.1% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 13,000 tonnes | +550.0% |
| 1980 | 54,000 tonnes | +315.4% |
| 1981 | 41,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 70,000 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1983 | 30,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 17,000 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1986 | 15,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 23,000 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 22,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 32,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 89,000 tonnes | +154.3% |
| 1994 | 118,000 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 164,000 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 150,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 296,000 tonnes | +97.3% |
| 1998 | 233,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 167,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 220,000 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 80,000 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 248,000 tonnes | +210.0% |
| 2003 | 336,000 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 546,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 608,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 633,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 559,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 506,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 556,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 551,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 645,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 839,000 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 683,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 851,000 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 715,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 820,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.32 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.25 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.32 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +550.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes |
| 1980 | +315.4% | 13,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,111 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,100 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,600 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 296,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,200 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 633,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 822,800 tonnes | 551,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.68 million 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Uganda was 1.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.