Land under wheat production in Uganda
Uganda: Land under wheat production was 13,000 hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land under wheat production in Uganda, 1966β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land under wheat production in Uganda stood at 13,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under wheat production in Uganda peaked at 13,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 324 hectares, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,702 hectares | 324 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4 |
| 1970s | 4,487 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 6,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,087 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,800 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,400 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,500 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under wheat production in Uganda?
- Land under wheat production in Uganda was 13,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under wheat production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under wheat production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 hectares in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for land under wheat production?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under wheat production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under wheat production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.