Maize (corn) — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,174 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Uganda is 2,174 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Uganda peaked at 2,600 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 836.4 kg/ha, in 1967.
Uganda ranks 140th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,098 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,112 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,253 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 1,140 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 950.7 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 892.2 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 836.4 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,243 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 1,274 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,293 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,504 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 1,205 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 1,334 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1,108 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 1,199 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,280 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,318 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,320 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,665 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 1,108 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 1,315 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 1,379 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,400 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 974.1 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1,227 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 1,163 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 1,275 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1,450 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1,501 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,350 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,500 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,598 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,510 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,599 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,300 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 1,238 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,500 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 1,732 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,742 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,801 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,800 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,831 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,440 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,586 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,536 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,495 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,200 kg/ha | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 2,500 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2,300 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,500 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,495 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,600 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,500 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,148 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,821 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1,388 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 1,463 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,719 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 2,200 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2,200 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,182 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,174 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,174 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,174 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,089 kg/ha | 836.4 kg/ha | 1,274 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,323 kg/ha | 1,108 kg/ha | 1,665 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,229 kg/ha | 974.1 kg/ha | 1,450 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,483 kg/ha | 1,238 kg/ha | 1,732 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,793 kg/ha | 1,440 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,161 kg/ha | 1,388 kg/ha | 2,600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,095 kg/ha | 1,719 kg/ha | 2,200 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Uganda?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Uganda was 2,174 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.4 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Uganda rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.