Wheat yields in Uganda
Uganda: Wheat yields was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.73 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
1.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Wheat yields in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.67 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Uganda peaked at 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.43 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 98th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +39.3% | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | -39.1% | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +31.4% | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +27.5% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -27.1% | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yields in Uganda?
- Wheat yields in Uganda was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for wheat yields?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.