FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 300,000 t of rice (paddy), the 58th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 365,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 230,000 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 300,000 t
- World rank
- 58 of 115
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 365,000 t
- 2023
Rice (paddy) in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300,000 | −18% | 230,000 | 1.30 |
| 2023 | 365,000 | +5.2% | 230,000 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | 347,000 | +5.8% | 231,000 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 327,900 | +19% | 219,000 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 275,000 | +65% | 221,000 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 167,000 | −16% | 177,000 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 199,266 | +5.6% | 200,000 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 188,674 | −12% | 119,352 | 1.58 |
| 2016 | 214,910 | −9.8% | 106,929 | 2.01 |
| 2015 | 238,193 | +0.5% | 95,277 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 237,008 | +11% | 95,000 | 2.49 |
| 2013 | 214,000 | +0.9% | 93,000 | 2.30 |
| 2012 | 212,000 | −9.0% | 92,000 | 2.30 |
| 2011 | 233,000 | +6.8% | 90,000 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 218,111 | +6.0% | 87,000 | 2.51 |
| 2009 | 205,765 | +16% | 86,000 | 2.39 |
| 2008 | 177,857 | +9.8% | 128,000 | 1.39 |
| 2007 | 162,000 | +5.2% | 119,000 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 154,000 | +0.7% | 113,000 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 153,000 | +26% | 102,000 | 1.50 |
| 2004 | 121,000 | −8.3% | 93,000 | 1.30 |
| 2003 | 132,000 | +10% | 86,000 | 1.53 |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +5.3% | 80,000 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 114,000 | +4.6% | 76,000 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 109,000 | +15% | 72,000 | 1.51 |
| 1999 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 68,000 | 1.40 |
| 1998 | 90,000 | +13% | 64,000 | 1.41 |
| 1997 | 80,000 | −2.4% | 60,000 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 82,000 | +6.5% | 58,000 | 1.41 |
| 1995 | 77,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 77,000 | +4.1% | 55,000 | 1.40 |
| 1993 | 74,000 | +8.8% | 53,000 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 68,000 | +11% | 50,000 | 1.36 |
| 1991 | 61,000 | +13% | 45,000 | 1.36 |
| 1990 | 54,000 | +20% | 39,000 | 1.38 |
| 1989 | 45,000 | +96% | 32,000 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 23,000 | +15% | 17,000 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 16,000 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +11% | 19,000 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 14,000 | 1.36 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 17,000 | 1.18 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +16% | 17,000 | 1.29 |
| 1982 | 19,000 | +27% | 15,000 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | −12% | 12,000 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +13% | 11,000 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | −42% | 12,000 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 25,700 | +22% | 24,400 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 21,000 | −28% | 19,600 | 1.07 |
| 1976 | 29,000 | +81% | 24,409 | 1.19 |
| 1975 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 17,900 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +72% | 17,300 | 0.87 |
| 1973 | 8,700 | −45% | 9,800 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 15,700 | −29% | 17,900 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 22,000 | +92% | 24,000 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 11,440 | +140% | 15,621 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 4,767 | +66% | 7,000 | 0.68 |
| 1968 | 2,868 | −63% | 5,000 | 0.57 |
| 1967 | 7,824 | +26% | 6,000 | 1.30 |
| 1966 | 6,198 | +30% | 3,000 | 2.07 |
| 1965 | 4,750 | +107% | 4,000 | 1.19 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +39% | 1,983 | 1.16 |
| 1963 | 1,650 | −59% | 1,376 | 1.20 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +25% | 3,197 | 1.25 |
| 1961 | 3,200 | — | 2,630 | 1.22 |
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.