Pulses, Total — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Pulses, Total — Yield was 868.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 868.5 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Uganda peaked at 1,534 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 438.4 kg/ha, in 1997.
That places Uganda 157th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 644.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 665 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 665.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 638.1 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 658.7 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 631.9 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 681.1 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 611.4 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 545 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 642.8 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 514.5 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 682.3 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 512.3 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 511.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 723 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 644.3 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 604.5 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 619.5 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 657.1 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 554.2 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 702.6 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 603.2 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 741.2 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 713.5 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 743 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 649.8 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 750 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 741.4 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 778.3 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 787.4 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 756.9 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 754.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 775.7 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 684.1 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 675.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 462 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 438.4 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 637.3 kg/ha | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 667.1 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 663.4 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 735.7 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 735.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 718.9 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 628 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 641.5 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 578.2 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 576.9 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,298 kg/ha | +125.1% |
| 2009 | 1,339 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,373 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,287 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,190 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,288 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,374 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,457 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,480 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,534 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,526 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 745.3 kg/ha | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 810.3 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 765.1 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 768 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 811.9 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 868.5 kg/ha | +7.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 868.5 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 868.5 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +125.1% | 576.9 kg/ha | 1,298 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 637.93 kg/ha | 545 kg/ha | 681.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 611.16 kg/ha | 511.3 kg/ha | 723 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 697.72 kg/ha | 554.2 kg/ha | 778.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 663.88 kg/ha | 438.4 kg/ha | 787.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.47 kg/ha | 576.9 kg/ha | 1,339 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,326 kg/ha | 745.3 kg/ha | 1,534 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.76 kg/ha | 765.1 kg/ha | 868.5 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 154 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 879.6 kg/ha compare
- 155 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 879.5 kg/ha compare
- 156 Philippines 870.3 kg/ha compare
- 158 Melanesia 867.6 kg/ha compare
- 159 Belize 866.8 kg/ha compare
- 160 Ghana 860.2 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 pulses, total — yield in Uganda?
- Pulses, total — yield in Uganda was 868.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,534 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.4 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Uganda ranks 157th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 — 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.