Soybean yields in Uganda
Uganda: Soybean yields was 0.7381 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soybean yields in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Uganda stood at 0.7381 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Uganda peaked at 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3745 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Uganda 93rd out of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.917 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8748 tonnes per hectare | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9927 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7838 tonnes per hectare | 0.6133 tonnes per hectare | 0.97 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Uganda?
- Soybean yields in Uganda was 0.7381 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3745 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for soybean yields?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.