Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 17.62 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 17.62 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 43.87 t per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.76 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 31st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.28 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 8.58 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 10.11 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 7.76 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 9.26 t per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 8.66 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 11.71 t per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 21.51 t per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1971 | 19.87 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 20.2 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.71 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 21.7 t per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 25.86 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 25.95 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.62 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 20.07 t per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 13.5 t per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 17.21 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 22.57 t per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 24.07 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 26.48 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 23.68 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 22.68 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 24.34 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 24.82 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.91 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 26.71 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 26.36 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 25.37 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.11 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 22.91 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 24.27 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 20.57 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 22.75 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 28.85 t per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 38.43 t per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 39.25 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 41.48 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 43.13 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.66 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.87 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.95 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 41.42 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.11 t per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 25.31 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.79 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.39 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 24.15 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.76 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.66 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.99 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.73 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.93 t per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 19.91 t per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 17.46 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 19.67 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 20.74 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.62 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.46 t per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +83.7% | 11.71 t per square kilometre | 21.51 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 t per square kilometre | 7.76 t per square kilometre | 11.71 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.1 t per square kilometre | 13.5 t per square kilometre | 25.95 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.91 t per square kilometre | 17.21 t per square kilometre | 27.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 t per square kilometre | 20.57 t per square kilometre | 38.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.58 t per square kilometre | 24.11 t per square kilometre | 43.87 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 t per square kilometre | 19.91 t per square kilometre | 30.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 t per square kilometre | 17.46 t per square kilometre | 20.74 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Uganda was 17.62 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 t per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.