Coffee bean yields in Uganda
Uganda: Coffee bean yields was 0.5458 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5458 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
0.3839 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee 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 coffee bean yields in Uganda is 0.5458 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Uganda peaked at 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3839 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Uganda 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee bean yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3839 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4676 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6197 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6603 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5186 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.459 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4952 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5269 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | +66.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8201 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6826 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7593 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8952 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8916 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6123 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6966 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5439 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4598 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6036 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4353 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7226 tonnes per hectare | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6617 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6517 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6414 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7115 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7435 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6727 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7115 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4768 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5458 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4244 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7543 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 0.69 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8074 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7738 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9159 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7478 tonnes per hectare | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9634 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5715 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6442 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6011 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.606 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6152 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6137 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6121 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6125 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6035 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5873 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5756 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5831 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5304 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5597 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5737 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5717 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5798 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5692 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5611 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5557 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5508 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5458 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.5458 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6909 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.5458 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4357 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5567 tonnes per hectare | 0.3839 tonnes per hectare | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7078 tonnes per hectare | 0.4598 tonnes per hectare | 0.8952 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6556 tonnes per hectare | 0.4353 tonnes per hectare | 0.7435 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6962 tonnes per hectare | 0.4244 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6452 tonnes per hectare | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare | 0.9634 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5777 tonnes per hectare | 0.5304 tonnes per hectare | 0.6125 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5565 tonnes per hectare | 0.5458 tonnes per hectare | 0.5692 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 coffee bean yields in Uganda?
- Coffee bean yields in Uganda was 0.5458 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3839 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for coffee bean yields?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Coffee 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. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.