> In 2024 Uganda produced 3.1 million t of all roots and tubers, the 47th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/uganda/

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# All roots and tubers production in Uganda

In 2024 Uganda produced 3.1 million t of all roots and tubers, the 47th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 8.8 million t in 2005. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 20243.1 million t
World rank47 of 192
10-year change−35%
Record8.8 million t2005

## All roots and tubers in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.33%0.58% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.8world 13.1 (−79%)
kg per person62.3world 116
10-year change−35%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/zambia/) | 3,245,473 | 0.34% |
| 46 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/sierra-leone/) | 3,200,812 | 0.34% |
| 47 | **Uganda** | 3,117,137 | 0.33% |
| 48 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/belarus/) | 3,110,894 | 0.33% |
| 49 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/paraguay/) | 3,103,353 | 0.33% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 3,117,137 | −12% | 1,115,605 | 2.79 |
| 2023 | 3,532,320 | −15% | 1,220,736 | 2.89 |
| 2022 | 4,158,261 | +5.4% | 1,378,418 | 3.02 |
| 2021 | 3,944,190 | +13% | 1,308,179 | 3.02 |
| 2020 | 3,501,000 | −12% | 1,040,927 | 3.36 |
| 2019 | 3,992,000 | −36% | 1,235,042 | 3.23 |
| 2018 | 6,201,726 | +25% | 2,015,537 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 4,958,737 | +3.1% | 1,706,461 | 2.91 |
| 2016 | 4,810,977 | −2.7% | 1,495,787 | 3.22 |
| 2015 | 4,945,733 | +2.8% | 1,346,156 | 3.67 |
| 2014 | 4,811,580 | −3.1% | 1,344,949 | 3.58 |
| 2013 | 4,964,920 | +2.5% | 1,341,938 | 3.70 |
| 2012 | 4,843,325 | +3.3% | 1,340,440 | 3.61 |
| 2011 | 4,689,768 | −9.3% | 1,037,728 | 4.52 |
| 2010 | 5,171,118 | +2.3% | 967,819 | 5.34 |
| 2009 | 5,057,171 | +5.0% | 909,000 | 5.56 |
| 2008 | 4,816,619 | −42% | 856,000 | 5.63 |
| 2007 | 8,276,710 | +1.2% | 1,057,000 | 7.83 |
| 2006 | 8,182,000 | −6.7% | 1,053,000 | 7.77 |
| 2005 | 8,765,000 | +0.5% | 1,063,000 | 8.25 |
| 2004 | 8,723,000 | +1.2% | 1,092,000 | 7.99 |
| 2003 | 8,617,000 | +1.2% | 1,080,000 | 7.98 |
| 2002 | 8,511,000 | +2.7% | 1,065,000 | 7.99 |
| 2001 | 8,288,000 | +5.7% | 1,035,000 | 8.01 |
| 2000 | 7,842,000 | +2.1% | 1,024,000 | 7.66 |
| 1999 | 7,678,000 | +33% | 978,000 | 7.85 |
| 1998 | 5,764,000 | +27% | 960,000 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 4,545,000 | +11% | 927,000 | 4.90 |
| 1996 | 4,111,000 | −15% | 904,000 | 4.55 |
| 1995 | 4,849,000 | +5.9% | 876,000 | 5.54 |
| 1994 | 4,577,000 | −16% | 837,000 | 5.47 |
| 1993 | 5,417,000 | +6.9% | 869,000 | 6.23 |
| 1992 | 5,069,000 | −3.8% | 841,000 | 6.03 |
| 1991 | 5,268,000 | −1.3% | 849,554 | 6.20 |
| 1990 | 5,337,000 | −2.5% | 856,835 | 6.23 |
| 1989 | 5,474,171 | +5.7% | 832,635 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 5,177,000 | +4.4% | 805,000 | 6.43 |
| 1987 | 4,960,000 | +2.0% | 769,000 | 6.45 |
| 1986 | 4,862,595 | +7.3% | 788,051 | 6.17 |
| 1985 | 4,531,565 | −4.2% | 683,427 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 4,731,000 | −11% | 805,000 | 5.88 |
| 1983 | 5,291,000 | +10% | 859,000 | 6.16 |
| 1982 | 4,810,000 | +6.7% | 731,000 | 6.58 |
| 1981 | 4,509,000 | +31% | 685,000 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 3,438,000 | +27% | 557,000 | 6.17 |
| 1979 | 2,697,000 | −33% | 580,000 | 4.65 |
| 1978 | 4,010,500 | −18% | 1,041,300 | 3.85 |
| 1977 | 4,918,900 | −5.1% | 1,041,300 | 4.72 |
| 1976 | 5,184,400 | +0.4% | 1,124,238 | 4.61 |
| 1975 | 5,166,100 | +19% | 1,203,500 | 4.29 |
| 1974 | 4,335,000 | +22% | 1,013,000 | 4.28 |
| 1973 | 3,539,600 | −12% | 903,000 | 3.92 |
| 1972 | 4,036,400 | +1.7% | 901,500 | 4.48 |
| 1971 | 3,970,000 | −7.6% | 1,020,000 | 3.89 |
| 1970 | 4,298,000 | +84% | 996,000 | 4.32 |
| 1969 | 2,340,000 | +35% | 586,000 | 3.99 |
| 1968 | 1,730,000 | −6.5% | 361,000 | 4.79 |
| 1967 | 1,851,000 | +19% | 374,000 | 4.95 |
| 1966 | 1,550,000 | −23% | 382,000 | 4.06 |
| 1965 | 2,020,000 | +18% | 542,000 | 3.73 |
| 1964 | 1,715,000 | −7.5% | 427,000 | 4.02 |
| 1963 | 1,855,000 | +8.2% | 471,000 | 3.94 |
| 1962 | 1,715,000 | 0.0% | 433,000 | 3.96 |
| 1961 | 1,715,000 | — | 469,000 | 3.66 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of roots and tubers in Uganda?

Uganda produced 3.1 million t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Uganda ranked 47th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of roots and tubers in Uganda changed?

It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 8.8 million t in 2005.

### What is the yield of roots and tubers in Uganda?

2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.1 million t from 1.1 million ha), against a world average of 13.1 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

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[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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