Maize seed quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Maize seed quantity was 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize seed quantity in Uganda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Uganda stood at 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Uganda peaked at 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,788 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1962.
That places Uganda 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,788 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,424 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,740 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,794 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,902 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,590 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 18,870 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,201 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,560 FAO, metric tonnes | 30,960 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 36,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 10 Angola 34,223 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 11 Mozambique, Republic of 32,348 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 13 Zambia 31,082 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 14 Ghana 30,695 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 15 South Africa 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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 maize seed quantity in Uganda?
- Maize seed quantity in Uganda was 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31,890 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,788 FAO, metric tonnes in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for maize seed quantity?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.