FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pepper (black, white) production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 2,217 t of pepper (black, white), the 21st largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 2,722 t in 2007. Area harvested: 1,689 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,217 t
- World rank
- 21 of 47
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 2,722 t
- 2007
Pepper (black, white) in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,217 | +0.2% | 1,689 | 1.31 |
| 2023 | 2,212 | +0.3% | 1,705 | 1.30 |
| 2022 | 2,206 | −0.5% | 1,721 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | 2,216 | +0.5% | 1,740 | 1.27 |
| 2020 | 2,206 | +1.2% | 1,763 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 2,180 | +1.4% | 1,760 | 1.24 |
| 2018 | 2,149 | +1.5% | 1,757 | 1.22 |
| 2017 | 2,117 | +0.5% | 1,761 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 2,107 | +0.4% | 1,785 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 2,098 | −1.4% | 1,811 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 2,128 | +4.5% | 1,895 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 2,036 | +16% | 1,838 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 1,750 | −17% | 1,500 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 2,114 | −2.6% | 2,006 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 2,170 | −2.4% | 2,115 | 1.03 |
| 2009 | 2,224 | −2.2% | 2,230 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 2,275 | −16% | 2,350 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 2,722 | +23% | 2,900 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 2,214 | +1.6% | 2,434 | 0.91 |
| 2005 | 2,179 | +1.7% | 2,531 | 0.86 |
| 2004 | 2,142 | +1.8% | 2,559 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 2,104 | +1.9% | 2,582 | 0.81 |
| 2002 | 2,065 | +2.0% | 2,599 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 2,025 | −3.6% | 2,611 | 0.78 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,900 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 2,800 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +2.9% | 2,700 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 1,847 | +2.6% | 2,582 | 0.72 |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 1,700 | −11% | 2,400 | 0.71 |
| 1994 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 2,700 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 1,800 | +13% | 2,600 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 1,600 | +14% | 2,300 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +3.5% | 2,200 | 0.64 |
| 1990 | 1,353 | −9.8% | 2,628 | 0.51 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +50% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +43% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1976 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1973 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1972 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1971 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 700 | +40% | 1,600 | 0.44 |
| 1969 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1967 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1965 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1964 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 1,300 | 0.38 |
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.

