Agricultural production in Uganda
According to FAOSTAT, Uganda produced 5.7 million t of cereals, 1.4 million t of vegetables, 11.9 million t of fruit (16th in the world), 642,365 t of meat and 3.9 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were plantains (11.8 million t), sugar cane (6.1 million t) and maize (5.0 million t).
- Products recorded
- 74
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 10
- products
- Year
- 2024
Uganda is the world’s largest producer of plantains.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in plantains (+158%), followed by potatoes (+155%).
Livestock numbers: 14.7 million cattle, 7.1 million pigs, 4.4 million sheep and 17.4 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 11,895,522 | 16 | 1.25% | +157% |
| All sugar crops | 6,104,830 | 35 | 0.27% | +31% |
| All cereals | 5,670,000 | 52 | 0.18% | +55% |
| All milk | 3,850,000 | 37 | 0.39% | +141% |
| All roots and tubers | 3,117,137 | 47 | 0.33% | −35% |
| All vegetables | 1,394,477 | 69 | 0.12% | +1.7% |
| All pulses | 836,988 | 23 | 0.86% | −21% |
| All meat | 642,365 | 64 | 0.17% | +44% |
| All eggs | 44,022 | 91 | 0.04% | −9.2% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantains | 11,834,262 | 1 | 26.54% | +159% |
| Sugar cane | 6,104,830 | 27 | 0.31% | +31% |
| Maize | 5,000,000 | 25 | 0.41% | +74% |
| Cow milk | 3,850,000 | 34 | 0.48% | +141% |
| Cassava | 1,628,999 | 28 | 0.48% | −42% |
| Sweet potatoes | 1,026,777 | 12 | 1.13% | −44% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 1,024,855 | 21 | 0.36% | −0.1% |
| Beans, dry | 793,123 | 9 | 2.62% | −22% |
| Raw sugar | 500,000 | 37 | 0.27% | +14% |
| Potatoes | 461,361 | 69 | 0.12% | +155% |
| Tea leaves | 414,945 | 9 | 1.27% | +46% |
| Coffee, green | 402,000 | 6 | 3.56% | +83% |
| Beer | 374,100 | 55 | 0.2% | +19% |
| Onions, dry | 330,575 | 41 | 0.31% | +6.8% |
| Rice (paddy) | 300,000 | 58 | 0.04% | +27% |
| Sunflower seed | 285,000 | 18 | 0.55% | +17% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 237,543 | 47 | 0.34% | +17% |
| Molasses | 229,091 | 34 | 0.31% | +70% |
| Sorghum | 225,000 | 27 | 0.35% | −25% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 205,724 | 44 | 0.16% | +77% |
| Soybeans | 155,000 | 35 | 0.04% | +455% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 150,000 | 31 | 0.26% | −49% |
| Seed cotton | 149,308 | 27 | 0.21% | +97% |
| Sesame seed | 140,000 | 16 | 2.1% | −3.4% |
| Chicken meat | 132,768 | 80 | 0.1% | +120% |
| Millet | 120,000 | 20 | 0.39% | −49% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 92,100 | 21 | 0.41% | +15% |
| Tea, packed | 87,264 | 9 | 1.2% | +43% |
| Cotton seed | 80,000 | 28 | 0.2% | +167% |
| Skim milk of cows | 59,625 | 87 | 0.04% | +242% |
| Cocoa beans | 55,000 | 12 | 1.05% | +96% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 52,431 | 63 | 0.13% | −0.8% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 48,780 | 10 | 2.01% | +6.6% |
| Hen eggs | 44,022 | 91 | 0.05% | −9.2% |
| Cotton lint | 41,905 | 28 | 0.17% | +154% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 40,085 | 41 | 0.41% | +17% |
| Tomatoes | 39,047 | 103 | 0.02% | +7.3% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 33,652 | 39 | 0.38% | +17% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 32,300 | 8 | 2.69% | +26% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 32,092 | 19 | 0.53% | +1.6% |
| Goat meat | 31,033 | 27 | 0.4% | −6.8% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 30,556 | 7 | 1.95% | +9.7% |
| Wheat | 25,000 | 93 | 0% | +13% |
| Honey | 21,635 | 20 | 1.09% | — |
| Soya bean oil | 18,600 | 60 | 0.03% | −31% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 17,229 | 26 | 0.21% | +77% |
| Fat of pigs | 17,229 | 28 | 0.15% | +77% |
| Groundnut oil | 14,688 | 33 | 0.23% | +158% |
| Pigeon peas, dry | 13,514 | 7 | 0.29% | +0.9% |
| Cow peas, dry | 12,561 | 22 | 0.12% | −1.0% |
| Peas, dry | 12,190 | 45 | 0.09% | −23% |
| Cottonseed oil | 11,800 | 30 | 0.28% | +174% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 9,500 | 20 | 0.64% | −6.8% |
| Pineapples | 8,828 | 53 | 0.03% | +158% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 6,333 | 27 | 0.42% | −6.8% |
| Chick peas, dry | 5,600 | 26 | 0.03% | +11% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 4,949 | 48 | 0.14% | +17% |
| Sheep meat | 4,740 | 89 | 0.04% | +5.3% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 3,227 | 39 | 0.06% | −3.4% |
| Ghee from cow milk | 3,116 | 15 | 0.48% | +419% |
| Butter of cow milk | 3,000 | 71 | 0.05% | +942% |
| Whole milk powder | 2,500 | 48 | 0.05% | −7.4% |
| Pepper (black, white) | 2,217 | 21 | 0.24% | +4.2% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 2,200 | 45 | 0.05% | +53% |
| Ginger | 1,232 | 29 | 0.03% | +716% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 1,077 | 25 | 0.34% | −6.8% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,064 | 70 | 0.05% | +5.3% |
| Castor oil seeds | 1,000 | 21 | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 832 | 74 | 0.04% | +5.3% |
| Beeswax | 614 | 16 | 0.95% | −52% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 366 | 52 | 0.02% | +99% |
| Vanilla | 183 | 9 | 2.57% | −1.6% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 106 | 84 | 0.02% | +5.0% |
| Sisal | 4 | 22 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Uganda among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Uganda, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Uganda had 50.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantains | 237 | 5.46 | 43.3× |
| Sugar cane | 122 | 238 | 0.5× |
| Maize | 100.0 | 149 | 0.7× |
| Cow milk | 77.0 | 97.7 | 0.8× |
| Cassava | 32.6 | 41.9 | 0.8× |
| Sweet potatoes | 20.5 | 11.1 | 1.8× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 20.5 | 34.5 | 0.6× |
| Beans, dry | 15.9 | 3.71 | 4.3× |
| Raw sugar | 10.00 | 23.0 | 0.4× |
| Potatoes | 9.22 | 47.8 | 0.2× |
| Tea leaves | 8.30 | 4.01 | 2.1× |
| Coffee, green | 8.04 | 1.38 | 5.8× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Uganda reported exports of 118 and imports of 132 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee, green | 386,008 | USD 1.55 bn | 4.01 | 4 of 131 |
| Cocoa beans | 52,281 | USD 306 m | 5.85 | 14 of 93 |
| Beans, dry | 90,492 | USD 64.2 m | 0.71 | 13 of 139 |
| Maize (corn) | 227,029 | USD 63.5 m | 0.28 | 30 of 137 |
| Palm oil | 46,922 | USD 57.9 m | 1.23 | 31 of 118 |
| Tea leaves | 59,860 | USD 56.2 m | 0.94 | 7 of 143 |
| Sesame seed | 20,978 | USD 41.9 m | 2.00 | 18 of 124 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 69,035 | USD 38.2 m | 0.55 | 24 of 110 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 10,039 | USD 34.6 m | 3.45 | 32 of 101 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 33,365 | USD 26.3 m | 0.79 | 44 of 149 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm oil | 366,168 | USD 358 m | 0.98 | 27 of 191 |
| Wheat | 777,632 | USD 221 m | 0.28 | 53 of 176 |
| Margarine and shortening | 11,179 | USD 21.5 m | 1.93 | 27 of 189 |
| Maize (corn) | 33,834 | USD 17.9 m | 0.53 | 112 of 190 |
| Beans, dry | 66,322 | USD 17.0 m | 0.26 | 16 of 185 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 17,482 | USD 15.8 m | 0.90 | 79 of 192 |
| Potatoes | 178,138 | USD 13.4 m | 0.08 | 22 of 183 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 1,860 | USD 10.9 m | 5.84 | 82 of 184 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 1,926 | USD 10.1 m | 5.23 | 72 of 139 |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) | 76,238 | USD 9.5 m | 0.12 | 29 of 165 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Uganda?
By volume, the largest products of Uganda in 2024 were plantains (11.8 million t), sugar cane (6.1 million t), maize (5.0 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Uganda the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Uganda was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: plantains.
How much plantains does Uganda produce per person?
About 237 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 5.46 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Uganda export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were coffee, green (USD 1.55 bn), cocoa beans (USD 306 m), beans, dry (USD 64.2 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Uganda import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were palm oil (USD 358 m), wheat (USD 221 m), margarine and shortening (USD 21.5 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.