Land under cereal production in Uganda
Uganda: Land under cereal production was 2.95 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.95 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Uganda peaked at 3.05 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 723,000 hectares, in 1980.
That places Uganda 44th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 992,094 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 998,093 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 984,982 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 787,000 hectares | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 723,000 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 746,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 835,000 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 865,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 906,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 796,853 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 895,624 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 854,620 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 972,000 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million hectares | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million hectares | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million hectares | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million hectares | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million hectares | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million hectares | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.95 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.04 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.95 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +52.1% | 2.00 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares |
| 1979 | -38.4% | 1.28 million hectares | 787,000 hectares |
| 2019 | -26.9% | 3.05 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million hectares | 984,982 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million hectares | 787,000 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 867,318 hectares | 723,000 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 land under cereal production in Uganda?
- Land under cereal production in Uganda was 2.95 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,000 hectares in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for land under cereal production?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.