Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Uganda
Uganda: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 963,736 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Uganda is 963,736 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Uganda peaked at 1.13 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 263,164 ha, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 26th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267,655 ha | — |
| 1962 | 263,164 ha | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 279,443 ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 323,920 ha | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 303,000 ha | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 288,060 ha | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 371,000 ha | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 447,000 ha | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 430,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 416,000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 622,000 ha | +49.5% |
| 1972 | 531,400 ha | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 511,200 ha | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 629,600 ha | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 584,500 ha | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 654,184 ha | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 559,268 ha | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 612,300 ha | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 350,000 ha | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 332,000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 417,000 ha | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 494,000 ha | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 534,400 ha | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 527,000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 465,442 ha | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 535,491 ha | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 502,000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 584,000 ha | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 625,785 ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 636,915 ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 648,539 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 678,000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 700,000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 727,804 ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 757,800 ha | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 776,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 796,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 816,100 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 841,200 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 876,300 ha | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 908,627 ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 946,820 ha | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 965,025 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 998,440 ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 731,881 ha | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 724,931 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 725,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 747,742 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 764,308 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 767,951 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 770,321 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 771,400 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 575,748 ha | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 688,865 ha | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 644,773 ha | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 645,907 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million ha | +58.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 997,753 ha | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 963,736 ha | -3.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 963,736 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 963,736 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +58.8% | 645,907 ha | 1.03 million ha |
| 1971 | +49.5% | 416,000 ha | 622,000 ha |
| 1979 | -42.8% | 612,300 ha | 350,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330,360 ha | 263,164 ha | 447,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 547,045 ha | 350,000 ha | 654,184 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,712 ha | 332,000 ha | 625,785 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,836 ha | 636,915 ha | 841,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 927,094 ha | 724,931 ha | 1.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,222 ha | 575,748 ha | 771,400 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million ha | 963,736 ha | 1.13 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Pakistan 1.17 million ha compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 978,777 ha compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 978,777 ha compare
- 27 Cameroon 888,229 ha compare
- 28 Ethiopia PDR 856,510 ha compare
- 29 Malawi 856,202 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 pulses, total — area harvested in Uganda?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Uganda was 963,736 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,164 ha in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. 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.