Tomato yields in Uganda
Uganda: Tomato yields was 5.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomato 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, tomato yields in Uganda stood at 5.86 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Uganda peaked at 7 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.54 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 161st of 173 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 158 Singapore 7.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 159 Seychelles 6.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 160 Namibia 6.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 162 Moldova 5.77 tonnes per hectare compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 5.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 164 East Timor 5.33 tonnes per hectare compare
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 tomato yields in Uganda?
- Tomato yields in Uganda was 5.86 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 tomato yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for tomato yields?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Tomato 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.