Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Uganda
Uganda: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 69,970 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Uganda stood at 69,970 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Uganda peaked at 87,356 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9,333 kg/ha, in 1979.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,083 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 77,059 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 87,356 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 81,579 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 76,684 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 76,923 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71,429 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 61,697 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 52,215 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 55,031 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 59,106 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 53,448 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 45,304 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 25,714 kg/ha | -43.2% |
| 1975 | 19,100 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 19,100 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,100 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,738 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 9,333 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 10,968 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 11,613 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 12,258 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 12,258 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,258 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,258 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,258 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,258 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,903 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 20,400 kg/ha | +58.1% |
| 1990 | 24,400 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 38,409 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 1992 | 53,333 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 59,375 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 67,857 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 76,667 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 80,556 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 82,051 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 79,487 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 71,008 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 73,811 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 78,285 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 69,811 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 65,152 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 68,116 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 69,118 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70,000 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67,143 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 69,975 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 69,915 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69,764 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69,026 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 68,938 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68,610 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69,208 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69,667 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70,270 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70,092 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69,658 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70,513 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70,176 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 69,412 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 68,095 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 69,016 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69,970 kg/ha | +1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 69,970 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 49,094 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 69,970 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +58.1% | 12,903 kg/ha | 20,400 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +57.4% | 24,400 kg/ha | 38,409 kg/ha |
| 1974 | -43.2% | 45,304 kg/ha | 25,714 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,003 kg/ha | 52,215 kg/ha | 87,356 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,898 kg/ha | 9,333 kg/ha | 59,106 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,943 kg/ha | 10,968 kg/ha | 20,400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,314 kg/ha | 24,400 kg/ha | 82,051 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,132 kg/ha | 65,152 kg/ha | 78,285 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,574 kg/ha | 68,610 kg/ha | 70,513 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,334 kg/ha | 68,095 kg/ha | 70,176 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 sugar crops primary — yield in Uganda?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Uganda was 69,970 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87,356 kg/ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,333 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — 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.