Soybean yields in Uganda
Uganda: Soybean yields was 0.7381 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7381 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.3745 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 94th out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +92.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +128.6% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.785 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8951 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9927 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7097 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5001 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.596 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5474 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5978 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5684 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5907 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6133 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7977 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.97 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7381 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.7381 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.7381 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +128.6% | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +92.0% | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | -50.0% | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +50.0% | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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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 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 94th out of 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.