Index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda
Uganda: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.95 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.05 million
in 2018
All-time low
723,000
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda is 2.95 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda peaked at 3.05 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 723,000, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 992,094 | — |
| 1962 | 998,093 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 984,982 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 787,000 | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 723,000 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 746,000 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 835,000 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 865,000 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 906,000 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 796,853 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 895,624 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 854,620 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 972,000 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.95 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +52.1% | 2.00 million | 3.05 million |
| 1979 | -38.4% | 1.28 million | 787,000 |
| 2019 | -26.9% | 3.05 million | 2.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 984,982 | 1.37 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 787,000 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 867,318 | 723,000 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.05 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.37 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.65 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.22 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Uganda was 2.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,000 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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