All pulses production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 836,988 t of all pulses, the 23rd largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 963,736 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 836,988 t
- World rank
- 23 of 170
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2015
All pulses in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.86%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.1 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 16.7
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | France | 841,760 | 0.87% |
| 22 | Argentina | 840,892 | 0.87% |
| 23 | Uganda | 836,988 | 0.86% |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 814,909 | 0.84% |
| 25 | Germany | 814,800 | 0.84% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 836,988 | +3.3% | 963,736 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 810,088 | −7.0% | 997,753 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 871,209 | +7.0% | 1,134,435 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 814,495 | −2.0% | 1,064,583 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | 831,025 | +73% | 1,025,544 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | 481,389 | −51% | 645,907 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 983,843 | −6.9% | 644,773 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 1,057,048 | +24% | 688,865 | 1.53 |
| 2016 | 851,939 | −24% | 575,748 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1,124,265 | +6.2% | 771,400 | 1.46 |
| 2014 | 1,058,452 | +7.0% | 770,321 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 989,536 | +8.8% | 767,951 | 1.29 |
| 2012 | 909,673 | −5.5% | 764,308 | 1.19 |
| 2011 | 962,581 | −3.3% | 747,742 | 1.29 |
| 2010 | 995,490 | +2.6% | 725,200 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 970,400 | +2.1% | 724,931 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 950,300 | +55% | 731,881 | 1.30 |
| 2007 | 613,200 | +2.0% | 1,062,834 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | 601,100 | −7.8% | 1,039,566 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 652,050 | +4.0% | 1,016,521 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 627,000 | −9.6% | 998,440 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 693,755 | −0.3% | 965,025 | 0.72 |
| 2002 | 696,026 | +4.1% | 946,820 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 668,502 | +15% | 908,627 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 581,300 | +3.6% | 876,300 | 0.66 |
| 1999 | 561,200 | +7.9% | 841,200 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 520,100 | +49% | 816,100 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 349,000 | −2.6% | 796,000 | 0.44 |
| 1996 | 358,500 | −30% | 776,000 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 511,920 | +2.8% | 757,800 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 497,909 | −8.3% | 727,804 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 543,000 | +6.2% | 700,000 | 0.78 |
| 1992 | 511,500 | +4.2% | 678,000 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 490,856 | −2.1% | 648,539 | 0.76 |
| 1990 | 501,500 | +3.0% | 636,915 | 0.79 |
| 1989 | 487,027 | +12% | 625,785 | 0.78 |
| 1988 | 433,000 | +15% | 584,000 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 376,500 | +8.2% | 502,000 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 347,942 | +0.6% | 535,491 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 345,815 | −8.0% | 465,442 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 376,000 | −5.1% | 527,000 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 396,100 | +33% | 534,400 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 298,000 | +1.7% | 494,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 293,000 | +59% | 417,000 | 0.70 |
| 1980 | 184,000 | −20% | 332,000 | 0.55 |
| 1979 | 230,000 | −39% | 350,000 | 0.66 |
| 1978 | 379,300 | +12% | 612,300 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 338,100 | −20% | 559,268 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 421,500 | −0.3% | 654,184 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 422,600 | +31% | 584,500 | 0.72 |
| 1974 | 321,900 | +23% | 629,600 | 0.51 |
| 1973 | 261,900 | −28% | 511,200 | 0.51 |
| 1972 | 362,600 | +13% | 531,400 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 320,000 | +20% | 622,000 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 267,400 | +14% | 416,000 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 234,360 | −14% | 430,000 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 273,300 | +8.2% | 447,000 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 252,700 | +39% | 371,000 | 0.68 |
| 1966 | 182,029 | −8.8% | 288,060 | 0.63 |
| 1965 | 199,600 | −3.4% | 303,000 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 206,700 | +11% | 323,920 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 185,900 | +6.2% | 279,443 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 175,000 | +1.4% | 263,164 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 172,600 | — | 267,655 | 0.64 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Uganda?
Uganda produced 836,988 t in 2024, 0.86% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of pulses?
Uganda ranked 23rd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Uganda changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of pulses in Uganda?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (836,988 t from 963,736 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.