Groundnut yields in Uganda
Uganda: Groundnut yields was 0.4545 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 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 113th out of 119 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.