Other oil seeds, n.e.c. production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 48,780 t of other oil seeds, n.e.c., the 10th largest in the world (2.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 49,618 t in 2020. Area harvested: 55,203 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48,780 t
- World rank
- 10 of 64
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 49,618 t
- 2020
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 2.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 0.9 (−2.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.98
- world 0.30
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world +9.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | South Sudan | 51,203 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Tanzania | 49,565 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Uganda | 48,780 | 2.0% |
| 11 | South Korea | 46,873 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Niger | 43,687 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of other oil seeds, n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,780 | −0.4% | 55,203 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 48,990 | +0.2% | 55,176 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | 48,887 | +0.9% | 55,664 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 48,463 | −2.3% | 54,770 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 49,618 | +2.1% | 55,095 | 0.90 |
| 2019 | 48,579 | +2.9% | 54,983 | 0.88 |
| 2018 | 47,193 | −2.5% | 54,231 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 48,410 | +2.7% | 53,320 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 47,153 | +2.5% | 52,350 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 46,015 | +0.6% | 51,416 | 0.89 |
| 2014 | 45,762 | +1.7% | 51,215 | 0.89 |
| 2013 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 0.90 |
| 2012 | 45,000 | +10% | 50,000 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 40,889 | +2.2% | 48,000 | 0.85 |
| 2010 | 40,004 | +4.1% | 47,626 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 38,436 | +4.5% | 46,465 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 36,764 | +7.1% | 45,176 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 34,315 | −2.7% | 42,898 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 35,274 | +3.5% | 44,895 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 34,074 | +4.1% | 44,175 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 32,734 | +3.4% | 43,246 | 0.76 |
| 2003 | 31,649 | +3.6% | 42,582 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 30,563 | +3.7% | 41,847 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 29,471 | +5.3% | 41,062 | 0.72 |
| 2000 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 41,000 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 39,700 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 37,601 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 35,856 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 33,654 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 23,000 | −8.0% | 32,500 | 0.71 |
| 1994 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 35,599 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 35,877 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 23,000 | −8.0% | 33,267 | 0.69 |
| 1991 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 36,446 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 25,000 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1989 | 24,000 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1988 | 23,000 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1987 | 22,000 | +4.8% | — | — |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1982 | 18,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 18,000 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1980 | 17,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 17,500 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1974 | 12,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,000 | −14% | — | — |
| 1968 | 7,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1967 | 6,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,634 t USD 3.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 115
- Imports
- 656 t USD 846,000
- Importer rank
- 60 of 156
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other oil seeds, n.e.c. in Uganda?
Uganda produced 48,780 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of other oil seeds, n.e.c.?
Uganda ranked 10th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Pakistan with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other oil seeds, n.e.c. in Uganda changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.9% for the world. The record was 49,618 t in 2020.
What is the yield of other oil seeds, n.e.c. in Uganda?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48,780 t from 55,203 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import other oil seeds, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 1,634 t (USD 3.9 m) and imports of 656 t (USD 846,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Uganda is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.