Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 235.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uganda is 235.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uganda peaked at 323.1 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.1 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Uganda 202nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 62.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.1 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 62.1 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 63.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 70.5 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 68.7 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 74 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 85.9 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 93.3 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 81.2 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 73.5 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 74.5 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 107.2 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 96.3 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 101.5 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 109 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 82 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 65 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 78.1 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 149.3 kg/ha | +91.2% |
| 1982 | 141 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 147.9 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 132.4 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 143.3 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 136.4 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 163 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 177 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 184.7 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 229.3 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 183.4 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 173.9 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 194.8 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 186.8 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 184.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 177.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 175.5 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 172.6 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 169.8 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 178.1 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 186.2 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 202.7 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 227.4 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 234.9 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 265.9 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 274.1 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 265 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 258.2 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 266.1 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 279.7 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 276.1 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 251.7 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 257.6 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 267.9 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 263.5 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 251.4 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 260.7 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 251.9 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 266.3 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 276.3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 272.9 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 270.4 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 323.1 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 235.3 kg/ha | -27.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 235.3 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 232.4 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 235.3 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.7 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +91.2% | 78.1 kg/ha | 149.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.49 kg/ha | 62.1 kg/ha | 85.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.35 kg/ha | 65 kg/ha | 109 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.31 kg/ha | 78.1 kg/ha | 184.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.87 kg/ha | 169.8 kg/ha | 229.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.86 kg/ha | 178.1 kg/ha | 274.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.68 kg/ha | 251.4 kg/ha | 279.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.6 kg/ha | 235.3 kg/ha | 323.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uganda?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uganda was 235.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 323.1 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Uganda ranks 202nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.