Cotton yields in Uganda
Uganda: Cotton yields was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
44th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.0429 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 44th out of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2599 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.1465 tonnes per hectare | -43.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2577 tonnes per hectare | +75.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2602 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2822 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2966 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2987 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2476 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2982 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2393 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2208 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2332 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.324 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1824 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1621 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1113 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0974 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 tonnes per hectare | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1373 tonnes per hectare | +220.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1108 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1887 tonnes per hectare | +70.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1906 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 0.16 tonnes per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1343 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1638 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1462 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2768 tonnes per hectare | +89.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1985 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.127 tonnes per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2975 tonnes per hectare | +134.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3289 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3291 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2846 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2577 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.264 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.304 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3611 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3545 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5727 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7571 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9025 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9245 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9769 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +220.0% | 0.0429 tonnes per hectare | 0.1373 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 44th out of 101 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.