FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Plantains production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 11.8 million t of plantains, the largest total in the world (26.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 159%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2.7 million ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11.8 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 51
- 10-year change
- +159%
- Record
- 11.8 million t
- 2024
Plantains in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,834,262 | +1.9% | 2,694,018 | 4.39 |
| 2023 | 11,616,000 | +3.4% | 2,631,250 | 4.41 |
| 2022 | 11,230,000 | +0.5% | 2,531,291 | 4.44 |
| 2021 | 11,176,675 | −4.9% | 2,509,284 | 4.45 |
| 2020 | 11,756,441 | +25% | 2,639,720 | 4.45 |
| 2019 | 9,400,000 | +45% | 2,093,068 | 4.49 |
| 2018 | 6,494,057 | +41% | 1,440,000 | 4.51 |
| 2017 | 4,616,978 | +36% | 1,020,000 | 4.53 |
| 2016 | 3,395,875 | −27% | 758,665 | 4.48 |
| 2015 | 4,623,000 | +1.0% | 934,420 | 4.95 |
| 2014 | 4,578,000 | +4.7% | 973,292 | 4.70 |
| 2013 | 4,374,563 | −2.9% | 972,125 | 4.50 |
| 2012 | 4,503,299 | −4.2% | 979,000 | 4.60 |
| 2011 | 4,699,094 | +0.1% | 978,976 | 4.80 |
| 2010 | 4,694,400 | +3.8% | 978,000 | 4.80 |
| 2009 | 4,522,000 | +6.9% | 942,000 | 4.80 |
| 2008 | 4,229,000 | −54% | 919,000 | 4.60 |
| 2007 | 9,231,000 | +2.0% | 1,678,000 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 9,054,000 | +0.1% | 1,677,000 | 5.40 |
| 2005 | 9,045,000 | −6.6% | 1,675,000 | 5.40 |
| 2004 | 9,686,000 | −0.1% | 1,670,000 | 5.80 |
| 2003 | 9,700,000 | −1.9% | 1,661,000 | 5.84 |
| 2002 | 9,888,000 | +1.6% | 1,648,000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 9,732,000 | +3.2% | 1,622,000 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 9,428,000 | +5.4% | 1,598,000 | 5.90 |
| 1999 | 8,949,000 | −4.0% | 1,570,000 | 5.70 |
| 1998 | 9,318,000 | +0.2% | 1,553,000 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 9,303,000 | +1.7% | 1,538,000 | 6.05 |
| 1996 | 9,144,000 | +1.5% | 1,524,000 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 9,012,000 | +6.0% | 1,512,000 | 5.96 |
| 1994 | 8,500,000 | +3.4% | 1,499,999 | 5.67 |
| 1993 | 8,222,000 | +5.3% | 1,488,000 | 5.53 |
| 1992 | 7,806,000 | −3.4% | 1,459,000 | 5.35 |
| 1991 | 8,080,000 | +3.0% | 1,430,000 | 5.65 |
| 1990 | 7,842,000 | +5.0% | 1,388,000 | 5.65 |
| 1989 | 7,468,715 | +2.4% | 1,321,895 | 5.65 |
| 1988 | 7,293,000 | +3.6% | 1,302,000 | 5.60 |
| 1987 | 7,039,000 | +7.2% | 1,271,000 | 5.54 |
| 1986 | 6,565,000 | +1.5% | 1,210,091 | 5.43 |
| 1985 | 6,468,000 | +3.5% | 1,209,569 | 5.35 |
| 1984 | 6,250,000 | −3.7% | 1,209,000 | 5.17 |
| 1983 | 6,487,000 | −1.7% | 1,209,000 | 5.37 |
| 1982 | 6,596,000 | +12% | 1,199,000 | 5.50 |
| 1981 | 5,900,000 | +3.5% | 1,180,000 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5,699,000 | −6.4% | 1,173,000 | 4.86 |
| 1979 | 6,090,000 | −31% | 1,290,000 | 4.72 |
| 1978 | 8,844,000 | +3.7% | 1,287,000 | 6.87 |
| 1977 | 8,531,000 | +4.8% | 1,239,600 | 6.88 |
| 1976 | 8,137,000 | −11% | 1,180,100 | 6.90 |
| 1975 | 9,106,000 | +2.6% | 1,097,200 | 8.30 |
| 1974 | 8,879,000 | +9.3% | 1,063,400 | 8.35 |
| 1973 | 8,126,000 | +6.4% | 974,600 | 8.34 |
| 1972 | 7,634,000 | +1.0% | 916,500 | 8.33 |
| 1971 | 7,557,000 | −1.3% | 905,000 | 8.35 |
| 1970 | 7,657,000 | +39% | 909,000 | 8.42 |
| 1969 | 5,500,000 | +5.8% | 738,000 | 7.45 |
| 1968 | 5,200,000 | +16% | 800,100 | 6.50 |
| 1967 | 4,500,000 | +29% | 629,100 | 7.15 |
| 1966 | 3,500,000 | +13% | 468,900 | 7.46 |
| 1965 | 3,100,000 | −31% | 464,000 | 6.68 |
| 1964 | 4,500,000 | +4.7% | 746,000 | 6.03 |
| 1963 | 4,300,000 | +10% | 705,000 | 6.10 |
| 1962 | 3,900,000 | +5.4% | 649,000 | 6.01 |
| 1961 | 3,700,000 | — | 616,000 | 6.01 |
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.