Potatoes — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Potatoes — Yield was 6,857 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Yield in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Uganda is 6,857 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Uganda peaked at 9,747 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,400 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Uganda 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,091 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,167 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 9,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,231 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9,231 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,667 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 8,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,750 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,824 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7,529 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 9,747 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 8,830 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 9,050 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,261 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 7,152 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 7,923 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 7,930 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6,238 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 6,917 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 7,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,967 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,765 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 6,720 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 5,158 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 7,115 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 7,037 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,928 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7,000 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7,188 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7,243 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,000 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 8,364 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,040 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 6,000 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 6,429 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6,400 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,016 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 7,029 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,959 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,962 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,904 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,802 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,978 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6,989 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,742 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 4,629 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,771 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,992 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,944 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,501 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 4,646 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,400 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,356 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 7,617 kg/ha | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 8,296 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8,618 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,308 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6,857 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 6,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6,857 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6,857 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42.2% | 5,356 kg/ha | 7,617 kg/ha |
| 1987 | +38.0% | 5,158 kg/ha | 7,115 kg/ha |
| 2008 | -32.2% | 6,989 kg/ha | 4,742 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -30.8% | 9,050 kg/ha | 6,261 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +29.5% | 7,529 kg/ha | 9,747 kg/ha |
| 1996 | -25.4% | 8,040 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,969 kg/ha | 8,667 kg/ha | 9,231 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,948 kg/ha | 6,238 kg/ha | 9,747 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,861 kg/ha | 5,158 kg/ha | 7,765 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,168 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 8,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,499 kg/ha | 4,629 kg/ha | 7,029 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,814 kg/ha | 4,400 kg/ha | 8,618 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,148 kg/ha | 6,857 kg/ha | 8,308 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 178 Angola 7,886 kg/ha compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 7,000 kg/ha compare
- 180 New Caledonia 6,905 kg/ha compare
- 182 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,537 kg/ha compare
- 183 Melanesia 6,440 kg/ha compare
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
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 potatoes — yield in Uganda?
- Potatoes — yield in Uganda was 6,857 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,747 kg/ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for potatoes — yield?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.