Yields of important staple crops in Uganda
Uganda: Yields of important staple crops was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1967
All-time low
1.43
in 2012
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Uganda stood at 1.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Uganda peaked at 2.73 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2012.
That places Uganda 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1.67 | 2.73 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.67 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.55 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.76 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Uganda?
- Yields of important staple crops in Uganda was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1967.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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