Wheat production in Uganda
Uganda: Wheat production was 23,000 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in Uganda, 1966–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23,000 metric tons for wheat production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Uganda peaked at 23,000 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 885 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Uganda 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Wheat production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 885 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 1,329 metric tons | +50.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 metric tons | +276.2% |
| 1969 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,920 metric tons | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 7,000 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 6,900 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 14,000 metric tons | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 13,000 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 13,900 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 5,000 metric tons | -64.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 metric tons | +240.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 metric tons | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 10,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 metric tons | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 8,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8,333 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 10,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 10,761 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,000 metric tons | -62.8% |
| 1991 | 9,000 metric tons | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 8,800 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 12,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 14,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 14,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 19,000 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 metric tons | +15.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23,000 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000 metric tons, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23,000 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,391 metric tons, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +276.2% | 1,329 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons |
| 1980 | +240.0% | 5,000 metric tons | 17,000 metric tons |
| 1991 | +125.0% | 4,000 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,054 metric tons | 885 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,462 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 14,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,409 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 17,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,680 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 11,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,100 metric tons | 12,000 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,500 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 23,000 metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 wheat production in Uganda?
- Wheat production in Uganda was 23,000 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for wheat production?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.