Groundnut yields in Uganda
Uganda: Groundnut yields was 0.4545 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4545 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0.3864 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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
Uganda recorded 0.4545 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Uganda peaked at 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3864 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Uganda 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Groundnut yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.524 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.512 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5357 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5884 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7012 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.976 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8602 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8038 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9559 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7465 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8292 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8245 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6557 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7984 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6892 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6788 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8243 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7486 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8495 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7989 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7513 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.641 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6802 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.699 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6985 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7019 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7014 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8201 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6991 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6999 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7007 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6998 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6913 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6995 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6757 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4156 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5545 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3864 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5004 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6697 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4545 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4545 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5835 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8252 tonnes per hectare | 0.6557 tonnes per hectare | 0.976 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7481 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.8243 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7488 tonnes per hectare | 0.641 tonnes per hectare | 0.8495 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8639 tonnes per hectare | 0.6985 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6732 tonnes per hectare | 0.4156 tonnes per hectare | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5131 tonnes per hectare | 0.3864 tonnes per hectare | 0.6697 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 groundnut yields in Uganda?
- Groundnut yields in Uganda was 0.4545 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 groundnut yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3864 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for groundnut yields?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.