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)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.9
- world 22.9 (−70%)
- kg per person
- 9.22
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +155%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Israel | 475,010 | 0.12% |
| 68 | Tunisia | 466,090 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Uganda | 461,361 | 0.12% |
| 70 | Myanmar | 422,111 | 0.11% |
| 71 | Burundi | 420,224 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 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 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,556 t USD 4.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 124
- Imports
- 178,138 t USD 13.4 m
- Importer rank
- 22 of 183
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 potatoes in Uganda?
Uganda produced 461,361 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Uganda ranked 69th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Uganda changed?
It rose by 155% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 650,000 t in 2007.
What is the yield of potatoes in Uganda?
6.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (461,361 t from 67,279 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 17,556 t (USD 4.5 m) and imports of 178,138 t (USD 13.4 m), 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 imputed 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.