Cocoa bean yields in Uganda
Uganda: Cocoa bean yields was 0.533 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.533 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.533 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.0222 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Uganda is 0.533 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Uganda peaked at 0.533 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Uganda 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0222 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0273 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0267 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0329 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 0.043 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 0.07 tonnes per hectare | +62.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1205 tonnes per hectare | +72.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0725 tonnes per hectare | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 0.095 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1355 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.093 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.046 tonnes per hectare | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0556 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0896 tonnes per hectare | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0922 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1143 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1818 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2115 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2188 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2672 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.288 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2782 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2465 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2676 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3169 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3521 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3542 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3302 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3514 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3488 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3585 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3638 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.376 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.385 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4272 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4812 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4811 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4721 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4748 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4814 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4915 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5106 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5141 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5235 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.533 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.533 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5024 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.533 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +72.1% | 0.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.1205 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | +62.8% | 0.043 tonnes per hectare | 0.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +61.2% | 0.0556 tonnes per hectare | 0.0896 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0333 tonnes per hectare | 0.0222 tonnes per hectare | 0.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0838 tonnes per hectare | 0.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.1205 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0762 tonnes per hectare | 0.046 tonnes per hectare | 0.1355 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1713 tonnes per hectare | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.2672 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | 0.2465 tonnes per hectare | 0.3542 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4301 tonnes per hectare | 0.3585 tonnes per hectare | 0.4814 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5145 tonnes per hectare | 0.4915 tonnes per hectare | 0.533 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cocoa bean yields in Uganda?
- Cocoa bean yields in Uganda was 0.533 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.533 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.