FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 5.7 million t of all cereals, the 52nd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 5.7 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 3.0 million ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5.7 million t
- World rank
- 52 of 177
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 5.7 million t
- 2023
All cereals in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,670,000 | −0.9% | 2,953,368 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | 5,720,000 | +3.5% | 2,921,000 | 1.96 |
| 2022 | 5,525,000 | +31% | 2,811,981 | 1.96 |
| 2021 | 4,229,600 | +4.9% | 2,216,613 | 1.91 |
| 2020 | 4,032,000 | +29% | 2,493,683 | 1.62 |
| 2019 | 3,120,000 | −23% | 2,226,812 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 4,075,377 | +19% | 3,045,973 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 3,412,916 | +4.1% | 2,002,927 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 3,278,888 | −12% | 1,743,635 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 3,720,394 | +1.6% | 1,782,799 | 2.09 |
| 2014 | 3,662,246 | +4.4% | 1,760,185 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | 3,508,500 | −1.1% | 1,756,453 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 3,546,438 | +1.3% | 1,747,786 | 2.03 |
| 2011 | 3,500,763 | +7.0% | 1,701,960 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 3,270,391 | +2.0% | 1,653,000 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 3,204,738 | +2.4% | 1,572,000 | 2.04 |
| 2008 | 3,129,052 | +19% | 1,712,000 | 1.83 |
| 2007 | 2,632,381 | +2.9% | 1,725,000 | 1.53 |
| 2006 | 2,557,029 | +1.2% | 1,679,000 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 2,526,000 | +11% | 1,605,000 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 2,274,000 | −9.3% | 1,549,000 | 1.47 |
| 2003 | 2,508,000 | +5.9% | 1,495,000 | 1.68 |
| 2002 | 2,368,000 | +2.6% | 1,445,000 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 2,309,000 | +9.3% | 1,407,000 | 1.64 |
| 2000 | 2,112,000 | −3.0% | 1,372,000 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 2,178,000 | +4.5% | 1,333,000 | 1.63 |
| 1998 | 2,085,000 | +28% | 1,366,000 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 1,625,000 | +2.3% | 1,334,000 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 1,588,000 | −22% | 1,318,000 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 2,030,000 | +4.9% | 1,292,000 | 1.57 |
| 1994 | 1,936,000 | +3.0% | 1,295,000 | 1.49 |
| 1993 | 1,880,000 | +7.9% | 1,220,000 | 1.54 |
| 1992 | 1,742,800 | +11% | 1,139,000 | 1.53 |
| 1991 | 1,576,000 | −0.3% | 1,098,949 | 1.43 |
| 1990 | 1,580,000 | −3.4% | 1,055,000 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 1,635,726 | +17% | 1,079,083 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 1,398,000 | +15% | 972,000 | 1.44 |
| 1987 | 1,220,000 | +15% | 854,620 | 1.43 |
| 1986 | 1,057,985 | −9.6% | 895,624 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 1,170,974 | +24% | 796,853 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | 944,000 | −33% | 906,000 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 1,399,000 | +28% | 865,000 | 1.62 |
| 1982 | 1,093,000 | −6.2% | 835,000 | 1.31 |
| 1981 | 1,165,000 | +8.1% | 746,000 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 1,078,000 | −15% | 723,000 | 1.49 |
| 1979 | 1,270,000 | −18% | 787,000 | 1.61 |
| 1978 | 1,545,600 | +1.6% | 1,277,200 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 1,522,000 | −9.5% | 1,262,676 | 1.21 |
| 1976 | 1,681,000 | −3.9% | 1,380,994 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 1,749,000 | +26% | 1,294,800 | 1.35 |
| 1974 | 1,389,000 | −5.3% | 1,286,300 | 1.08 |
| 1973 | 1,466,600 | −4.5% | 1,249,800 | 1.17 |
| 1972 | 1,535,600 | +6.0% | 1,250,900 | 1.23 |
| 1971 | 1,448,000 | −12% | 1,331,000 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 1,652,360 | +1.7% | 1,212,621 | 1.36 |
| 1969 | 1,624,151 | +26% | 1,370,000 | 1.19 |
| 1968 | 1,292,642 | +19% | 1,203,000 | 1.07 |
| 1967 | 1,082,153 | +1.0% | 1,185,086 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 1,071,083 | +1.3% | 1,178,424 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 1,057,750 | +15% | 1,161,700 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 923,300 | +1.2% | 1,043,983 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 912,650 | +1.2% | 984,982 | 0.93 |
| 1962 | 902,000 | +0.8% | 998,093 | 0.90 |
| 1961 | 895,200 | — | 992,094 | 0.90 |
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.