FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 461,361 t of potatoes, the 69th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 155%. The record was 650,000 t in 2007. Area harvested: 67,279 ha, yield 6.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 461,361 t
- World rank
- 69 of 152
- 10-year change
- +155%
- Record
- 650,000 t
- 2007
Potatoes in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 461,361 | −2.5% | 67,279 | 6.86 |
| 2023 | 473,000 | +9.0% | 68,976 | 6.86 |
| 2022 | 434,000 | +10% | 63,289 | 6.86 |
| 2021 | 394,400 | +58% | 57,514 | 6.86 |
| 2020 | 250,000 | −3.8% | 30,091 | 8.31 |
| 2019 | 260,000 | −21% | 30,168 | 8.62 |
| 2018 | 327,332 | +9.4% | 39,458 | 8.30 |
| 2017 | 299,338 | +75% | 39,300 | 7.62 |
| 2016 | 171,271 | −1.1% | 31,975 | 5.36 |
| 2015 | 173,093 | −4.3% | 39,338 | 4.40 |
| 2014 | 180,956 | +3.2% | 38,949 | 4.65 |
| 2013 | 175,270 | −5.3% | 38,938 | 4.50 |
| 2012 | 185,103 | +3.0% | 37,440 | 4.94 |
| 2011 | 179,712 | +7.6% | 36,000 | 4.99 |
| 2010 | 167,000 | +3.1% | 35,000 | 4.77 |
| 2009 | 162,000 | +10% | 35,000 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 147,000 | −77% | 31,000 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 650,000 | +3.5% | 93,000 | 6.99 |
| 2006 | 628,000 | +7.4% | 90,000 | 6.98 |
| 2005 | 585,000 | +2.1% | 86,000 | 6.80 |
| 2004 | 573,000 | +2.9% | 83,000 | 6.90 |
| 2003 | 557,000 | +2.0% | 80,000 | 6.96 |
| 2002 | 546,000 | +7.5% | 78,000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 508,000 | +6.3% | 73,000 | 6.96 |
| 2000 | 478,000 | +6.5% | 68,000 | 7.03 |
| 1999 | 449,000 | +17% | 64,000 | 7.02 |
| 1998 | 384,000 | +6.7% | 60,000 | 6.40 |
| 1997 | 360,000 | +13% | 56,000 | 6.43 |
| 1996 | 318,000 | −21% | 53,000 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 402,000 | +9.2% | 50,000 | 8.04 |
| 1994 | 368,000 | +15% | 44,000 | 8.36 |
| 1993 | 320,000 | +19% | 40,000 | 8.00 |
| 1992 | 268,000 | +5.5% | 37,000 | 7.24 |
| 1991 | 254,000 | +13% | 35,334 | 7.19 |
| 1990 | 224,000 | −9.7% | 32,000 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 248,000 | +31% | 35,799 | 6.93 |
| 1988 | 190,000 | +2.7% | 27,000 | 7.04 |
| 1987 | 185,000 | +89% | 26,000 | 7.12 |
| 1986 | 98,000 | −42% | 19,000 | 5.16 |
| 1985 | 168,000 | +27% | 25,000 | 6.72 |
| 1984 | 132,000 | −37% | 17,000 | 7.76 |
| 1983 | 209,000 | +6.6% | 30,000 | 6.97 |
| 1982 | 196,000 | +12% | 28,000 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 175,000 | +5.4% | 25,000 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 166,000 | +27% | 24,000 | 6.92 |
| 1979 | 131,000 | −55% | 21,000 | 6.24 |
| 1978 | 293,400 | +9.9% | 37,000 | 7.93 |
| 1977 | 267,000 | −23% | 33,700 | 7.92 |
| 1976 | 345,000 | +56% | 48,238 | 7.15 |
| 1975 | 221,000 | +11% | 35,300 | 6.26 |
| 1974 | 199,100 | +13% | 22,000 | 9.05 |
| 1973 | 176,600 | +9.1% | 20,000 | 8.83 |
| 1972 | 161,800 | +26% | 16,600 | 9.75 |
| 1971 | 128,000 | −15% | 17,000 | 7.53 |
| 1970 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 17,000 | 8.82 |
| 1969 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 8.75 |
| 1968 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 16,000 | 8.75 |
| 1967 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1966 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1965 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 1964 | 120,000 | +9.1% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 1963 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 9.17 |
| 1962 | 110,000 | +10% | 12,000 | 9.17 |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — | 11,000 | 9.09 |
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.