Crop yields in Uganda
Uganda: Crop yields was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crop yields in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, crop yields in Uganda stood at 1.67 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Uganda peaked at 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.43 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 98th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 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 crop yields in Uganda?
- Crop yields in Uganda was 1.67 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 crop yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for crop yields?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Crop 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.