FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cocoa beans production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 55,000 t of cocoa beans, the 12th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 96%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 103,197 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 55,000 t
- World rank
- 12 of 57
- 10-year change
- +96%
- Record
- 55,000 t
- 2024
Cocoa beans in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,000 | +38% | 103,197 | 0.53 |
| 2023 | 39,861 | −8.1% | 76,141 | 0.52 |
| 2022 | 43,378 | −7.0% | 84,381 | 0.51 |
| 2021 | 46,663 | +33% | 91,391 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 71,217 | 0.49 |
| 2019 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 72,704 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 73,723 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 74,132 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 72,750 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 32,000 | +14% | 66,500 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 28,000 | +40% | 65,542 | 0.43 |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +25% | 51,944 | 0.39 |
| 2012 | 16,000 | −11% | 42,557 | 0.38 |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +20% | 49,472 | 0.36 |
| 2010 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 41,841 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +15% | 43,000 | 0.35 |
| 2008 | 13,000 | +30% | 37,000 | 0.35 |
| 2007 | 10,006 | +18% | 30,300 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 8,500 | +70% | 24,000 | 0.35 |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +11% | 14,200 | 0.35 |
| 2004 | 4,500 | +18% | 14,200 | 0.32 |
| 2003 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 14,200 | 0.27 |
| 2002 | 3,500 | −11% | 14,200 | 0.25 |
| 2001 | 3,950 | 0.0% | 14,200 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 3,950 | +13% | 13,717 | 0.29 |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +25% | 13,098 | 0.27 |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 12,800 | 0.22 |
| 1997 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 12,767 | 0.21 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +25% | 12,500 | 0.20 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +18% | 11,000 | 0.18 |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +13% | 10,500 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +25% | 10,500 | 0.14 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 0.11 |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +20% | 10,500 | 0.11 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +117% | 10,000 | 0.10 |
| 1989 | 461 | +106% | 5,000 | 0.09 |
| 1988 | 224 | +124% | 2,500 | 0.09 |
| 1987 | 100 | +45% | 1,800 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 69 | −63% | 1,500 | 0.05 |
| 1985 | 186 | −31% | 2,000 | 0.09 |
| 1984 | 271 | +36% | 2,000 | 0.14 |
| 1983 | 200 | +100% | 2,000 | 0.10 |
| 1982 | 100 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.05 |
| 1981 | 100 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.05 |
| 1980 | 100 | −50% | 2,000 | 0.05 |
| 1979 | 200 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.10 |
| 1978 | 200 | +100% | 2,000 | 0.10 |
| 1977 | 100 | −50% | 2,000 | 0.05 |
| 1976 | 200 | +100% | 2,000 | 0.10 |
| 1975 | 100 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.05 |
| 1974 | 100 | −50% | 2,000 | 0.05 |
| 1973 | 200 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 0.10 |
| 1972 | 190 | +31% | 2,000 | 0.10 |
| 1971 | 145 | −40% | 2,000 | 0.07 |
| 1970 | 241 | +64% | 2,000 | 0.12 |
| 1969 | 147 | +71% | 2,100 | 0.07 |
| 1968 | 86 | +87% | 2,000 | 0.04 |
| 1967 | 46 | +44% | 1,400 | 0.03 |
| 1966 | 32 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 0.03 |
| 1965 | 30 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 0.03 |
| 1964 | 30 | +20% | 1,100 | 0.03 |
| 1963 | 25 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.03 |
| 1962 | 25 | +25% | 1,000 | 0.03 |
| 1961 | 20 | — | 900 | 0.02 |
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.