Cotton yields in Uganda
Uganda: Cotton yields was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton 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 cotton yields in Uganda is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Uganda peaked at 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 100 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2608 tonnes per hectare | 0.1465 tonnes per hectare | 0.2987 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1938 tonnes per hectare | 0.0478 tonnes per hectare | 0.324 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.0429 tonnes per hectare | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2814 tonnes per hectare | 0.127 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4902 tonnes per hectare | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Uganda?
- Cotton yields in Uganda was 1.54 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 cotton yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for cotton yields?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Cotton 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.