Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 3,992 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Uganda stood at 3,992 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Uganda peaked at 5,250 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,273 kg/ha, in 1977.
That places Uganda 174th out of 179 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,295 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,333 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,344 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,407 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,514 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2,500 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,750 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,667 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2,800 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 3,260 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 3,283 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,422 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 2,508 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,731 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2,273 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 2,800 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 3,250 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 4,000 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 4,667 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 4,250 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 5,250 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 4,400 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 4,168 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,253 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,000 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4,091 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,546 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 4,653 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,231 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 4,031 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,889 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,025 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,934 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,826 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,722 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,000 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,998 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,973 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,930 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,900 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,928 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,933 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,937 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,942 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,946 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,951 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,955 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,960 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,964 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,949 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,950 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,954 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,951 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,945 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,140 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,905 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,995 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,012 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,970 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,992 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,992 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,817 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,992 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -26.2% | 3,283 kg/ha | 2,422 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,488 kg/ha | 2,295 kg/ha | 2,750 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,799 kg/ha | 2,273 kg/ha | 3,283 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,362 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,031 kg/ha | 3,722 kg/ha | 4,653 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,949 kg/ha | 3,900 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,972 kg/ha | 3,945 kg/ha | 4,140 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,975 kg/ha | 3,905 kg/ha | 4,012 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Uganda?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Uganda was 3,992 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,250 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,273 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.