Potato yields in Uganda
Uganda: Potato yields was 6.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 159 countries
All-time high
9.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
4.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Uganda is 6.86 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Uganda peaked at 9.75 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.4 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 144th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42.2% | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | 7.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +38.0% | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 7.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | -32.2% | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -30.8% | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.26 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +29.5% | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 9.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -25.4% | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 141 Angola 7.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 142 Guadeloupe 7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 143 New Caledonia 6.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 145 Bolivia 6.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 146 Madagascar 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 147 Moldova 6.04 tonnes per hectare 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)
- 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 potato yields in Uganda?
- Potato yields in Uganda was 6.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for potato yields?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.