FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 330,575 t of onions, dry, the 41st largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 335,554 t in 2019. Area harvested: 82,799 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 330,575 t
- World rank
- 41 of 139
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 335,554 t
- 2019
Onions, dry in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 330,575 | +0.2% | 82,799 | 3.99 |
| 2023 | 329,933 | −0.4% | 83,097 | 3.97 |
| 2022 | 331,338 | +0.3% | 82,588 | 4.01 |
| 2021 | 330,453 | +0.7% | 82,713 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | 328,008 | −2.2% | 83,992 | 3.91 |
| 2019 | 335,554 | +2.4% | 81,059 | 4.14 |
| 2018 | 327,796 | +2.2% | 83,087 | 3.95 |
| 2017 | 320,673 | +2.8% | 81,170 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 312,061 | −5.4% | 78,921 | 3.95 |
| 2015 | 330,032 | +6.7% | 83,545 | 3.95 |
| 2014 | 309,404 | +4.3% | 78,357 | 3.95 |
| 2013 | 296,745 | +4.2% | 74,860 | 3.96 |
| 2012 | 284,837 | +4.4% | 71,937 | 3.96 |
| 2011 | 272,901 | −7.8% | 69,000 | 3.96 |
| 2010 | 296,032 | +7.7% | 74,933 | 3.95 |
| 2009 | 274,893 | +7.3% | 69,661 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | 256,210 | +8.1% | 65,000 | 3.94 |
| 2007 | 237,002 | +7.9% | 60,195 | 3.94 |
| 2006 | 219,721 | +8.0% | 55,869 | 3.93 |
| 2005 | 203,411 | +8.6% | 51,781 | 3.93 |
| 2004 | 187,315 | +8.2% | 48,027 | 3.90 |
| 2003 | 173,197 | +18% | 44,067 | 3.93 |
| 2002 | 147,000 | −0.0% | 37,000 | 3.97 |
| 2001 | 147,070 | +7.1% | 36,768 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 137,286 | +11% | 34,340 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 124,000 | +11% | 31,000 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 112,000 | +15% | 28,000 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 97,257 | +7.0% | 26,134 | 3.72 |
| 1996 | 90,890 | +7.0% | 23,754 | 3.83 |
| 1995 | 84,940 | +7.5% | 21,591 | 3.93 |
| 1994 | 78,991 | +13% | 19,627 | 4.02 |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +16% | 18,000 | 3.89 |
| 1992 | 60,458 | +9.9% | 15,000 | 4.03 |
| 1991 | 55,000 | +22% | 13,000 | 4.23 |
| 1990 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 9,672 | 4.65 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +11% | 11,000 | 4.55 |
| 1988 | 45,000 | +13% | 11,000 | 4.09 |
| 1987 | 40,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 31,892 | +28% | 7,498 | 4.25 |
| 1985 | 24,999 | +14% | 5,998 | 4.17 |
| 1984 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 5,000 | 4.40 |
| 1983 | 21,000 | +24% | 4,000 | 5.25 |
| 1982 | 17,000 | +21% | 4,000 | 4.25 |
| 1981 | 14,000 | +17% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 3,000 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 4,000 | 3.25 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 1977 | 15,000 | +5.6% | 6,600 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 14,200 | −7.2% | 5,200 | 2.73 |
| 1975 | 15,300 | +40% | 6,100 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 10,900 | −45% | 4,500 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 19,700 | +21% | 6,000 | 3.28 |
| 1972 | 16,300 | +16% | 5,000 | 3.26 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +17% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 4,500 | 2.67 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 2.75 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | +10% | 4,000 | 2.75 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 8,800 | +35% | 3,500 | 2.51 |
| 1964 | 6,500 | −13% | 2,700 | 2.41 |
| 1963 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 3,200 | 2.34 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | −22% | 3,000 | 2.33 |
| 1961 | 8,950 | — | 3,900 | 2.29 |
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.