Corn yields in Uganda
Uganda: Corn yields was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.8364 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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, corn yields in Uganda stood at 2.17 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Uganda peaked at 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8364 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Uganda ranks 112th of 171 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.
Corn yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9507 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8922 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8364 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9741 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8364 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.9741 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn yields in Uganda?
- Corn yields in Uganda was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8364 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Uganda rank for corn yields?
- Uganda ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.