Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uganda
Uganda: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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?, per square in Uganda peaked at 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Uganda 121st out of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1702 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2502 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2552 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2602 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2502 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4054 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1902 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3453 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1902 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2252 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0551 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1151 tonnes per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1977 | 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1978 | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2703 tonnes per square kilometre | +315.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2052 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3503 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1501 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1602 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0851 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0751 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1151 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1301 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1101 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1602 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1752 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4454 tonnes per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5906 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8208 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7507 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8358 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +210.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +315.4% | 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2703 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4054 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1451 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3453 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1657 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0751 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3503 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6536 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1101 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 118 North Korea 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Afghanistan 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 China 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bahamas 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Burundi 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uganda?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Uganda was 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.