Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Uganda
Uganda: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production was 150,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Uganda is 150,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Uganda peaked at 327,000 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70,000 t, in 1980.
That places Uganda 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 128,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 131,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 128,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 130,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 150,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 163,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 176,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 210,000 t | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 244,000 t | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 251,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 233,900 t | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 212,200 t | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 199,700 t | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 194,400 t | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 176,900 t | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 192,600 t | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 187,200 t | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 80,000 t | -57.3% |
| 1980 | 70,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 90,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 90,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 102,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 93,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 118,000 t | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 122,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 134,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 145,823 t | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 158,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 144,000 t | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 147,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 153,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 142,000 t | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 144,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 125,000 t | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 134,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 140,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 137,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 139,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 146,000 t | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 148,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 220,000 t | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 221,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 225,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 230,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 235,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 229,636 t | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 257,967 t | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 275,767 t | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 327,000 t | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 295,000 t | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 295,306 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 295,601 t | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 295,897 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 274,844 t | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 296,578 t | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 193,236 t | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 133,000 t | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 183,000 t | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 136,000 t | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 232,200 t | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 221,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 150,000 t | -32.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 150,000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,000 t, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 150,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94,522 t, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +70.7% | 136,000 t | 232,200 t |
| 1979 | -57.3% | 187,200 t | 80,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,444 t | 120,000 t | 210,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 197,190 t | 80,000 t | 251,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,382 t | 70,000 t | 145,823 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,400 t | 125,000 t | 158,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,160 t | 139,000 t | 257,967 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,223 t | 133,000 t | 327,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,440 t | 136,000 t | 232,200 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 South Sudan 198,420 t compare
- 36 South Sudan 198,420 t compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 153,921 t compare
- 40 Pakistan 129,704 t compare
- 41 Ethiopia 122,000 t compare
- 41 Ethiopia 122,000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Uganda?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Uganda was 150,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 327,000 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 t in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.