Bananas production in Uganda
In 1990 Uganda produced 560,000 t of bananas. Over ten years it grew by 52%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 118,000 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 1990 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 1990
- 560,000 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 560,000 t
- 1990
Bananas in Uganda, 1961–1990 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 560,000 | +14% | 118,000 | 4.75 |
| 1989 | 490,000 | +2.1% | 111,000 | 4.41 |
| 1988 | 480,000 | +4.3% | 109,000 | 4.40 |
| 1987 | 460,000 | +4.5% | 106,000 | 4.34 |
| 1986 | 440,000 | +2.3% | 105,000 | 4.19 |
| 1985 | 430,000 | +7.5% | 104,000 | 4.13 |
| 1984 | 400,000 | −2.4% | 102,000 | 3.92 |
| 1983 | 410,000 | +2.5% | 102,000 | 4.02 |
| 1982 | 400,000 | +8.1% | 102,000 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 370,000 | +0.3% | 102,000 | 3.63 |
| 1980 | 369,000 | +2.5% | 102,000 | 3.62 |
| 1979 | 360,000 | 0.0% | 102,000 | 3.53 |
| 1978 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 100,000 | 3.60 |
| 1977 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 100,000 | 3.50 |
| 1976 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 100,000 | 3.40 |
| 1975 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 100,000 | 3.30 |
| 1974 | 320,000 | +3.2% | 100,000 | 3.20 |
| 1973 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 100,000 | 3.10 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 124,900 | 2.40 |
| 1971 | 280,000 | −16% | 108,400 | 2.58 |
| 1970 | 332,000 | +0.6% | 142,500 | 2.33 |
| 1969 | 330,000 | +0.6% | 82,000 | 4.02 |
| 1968 | 328,000 | +4.1% | 88,900 | 3.69 |
| 1967 | 315,000 | +34% | 69,900 | 4.51 |
| 1966 | 235,000 | +18% | 52,100 | 4.51 |
| 1965 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.00 |
| 1963 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — | 50,000 | 4.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,036 t USD 5.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 107
- Imports
- 6,019 t USD 555,000
- Importer rank
- 84 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

