FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 6.1 million t of sugar cane, the 27th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 6.2 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 87,249 ha, yield 70.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6.1 million t
- World rank
- 27 of 94
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 6.2 million t
- 2023
Sugar cane in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,104,830 | −1.5% | 87,249 | 69.97 |
| 2023 | 6,197,640 | +0.6% | 89,800 | 69.02 |
| 2022 | 6,161,677 | +4.4% | 90,487 | 68.09 |
| 2021 | 5,900,000 | +10% | 85,000 | 69.41 |
| 2020 | 5,360,000 | −2.5% | 76,379 | 70.18 |
| 2019 | 5,500,000 | −0.1% | 78,000 | 70.51 |
| 2018 | 5,503,000 | +3.3% | 79,000 | 69.66 |
| 2017 | 5,327,000 | +2.4% | 76,000 | 70.09 |
| 2016 | 5,200,000 | −0.5% | 74,000 | 70.27 |
| 2015 | 5,225,000 | +12% | 75,000 | 69.67 |
| 2014 | 4,650,000 | +1.1% | 67,189 | 69.21 |
| 2013 | 4,600,000 | +23% | 67,046 | 68.61 |
| 2012 | 3,750,000 | +2.7% | 54,397 | 68.94 |
| 2011 | 3,650,000 | +9.9% | 52,879 | 69.03 |
| 2010 | 3,320,000 | +0.6% | 47,589 | 69.76 |
| 2009 | 3,300,000 | +20% | 47,200 | 69.92 |
| 2008 | 2,750,000 | +17% | 39,300 | 69.97 |
| 2007 | 2,350,000 | −4.1% | 35,000 | 67.14 |
| 2006 | 2,450,000 | +4.3% | 35,000 | 70.00 |
| 2005 | 2,350,000 | 0.0% | 34,000 | 69.12 |
| 2004 | 2,350,000 | +9.3% | 34,500 | 68.12 |
| 2003 | 2,150,000 | +16% | 33,000 | 65.15 |
| 2002 | 1,850,000 | +20% | 26,500 | 69.81 |
| 2001 | 1,542,599 | +4.5% | 19,705 | 78.28 |
| 2000 | 1,476,215 | +3.9% | 20,000 | 73.81 |
| 1999 | 1,420,150 | −8.4% | 20,000 | 71.01 |
| 1998 | 1,550,000 | −3.1% | 19,500 | 79.49 |
| 1997 | 1,600,000 | +10% | 19,500 | 82.05 |
| 1996 | 1,450,000 | +26% | 18,000 | 80.56 |
| 1995 | 1,150,000 | +21% | 15,000 | 76.67 |
| 1994 | 950,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 67.86 |
| 1993 | 950,000 | −1.0% | 16,000 | 59.38 |
| 1992 | 960,000 | +14% | 18,000 | 53.33 |
| 1991 | 845,000 | +39% | 22,000 | 38.41 |
| 1990 | 610,000 | +20% | 25,000 | 24.40 |
| 1989 | 510,000 | +28% | 25,000 | 20.40 |
| 1988 | 400,000 | +5.3% | 31,000 | 12.90 |
| 1987 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 12.26 |
| 1986 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 12.26 |
| 1985 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 12.26 |
| 1984 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 12.26 |
| 1983 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 12.26 |
| 1982 | 380,000 | +5.6% | 31,000 | 12.26 |
| 1981 | 360,000 | +5.9% | 31,000 | 11.61 |
| 1980 | 340,000 | −2.9% | 31,000 | 10.97 |
| 1979 | 350,000 | −19% | 37,500 | 9.33 |
| 1978 | 430,000 | −32% | 31,300 | 13.74 |
| 1977 | 634,120 | +13% | 33,200 | 19.10 |
| 1976 | 563,316 | +21% | 29,493 | 19.10 |
| 1975 | 464,760 | −35% | 24,333 | 19.10 |
| 1974 | 720,000 | −41% | 28,000 | 25.71 |
| 1973 | 1,223,200 | −21% | 27,000 | 45.30 |
| 1972 | 1,550,000 | −9.9% | 29,000 | 53.45 |
| 1971 | 1,720,000 | −1.7% | 29,100 | 59.11 |
| 1970 | 1,750,000 | +6.1% | 31,800 | 55.03 |
| 1969 | 1,650,000 | −1.3% | 31,600 | 52.22 |
| 1968 | 1,672,000 | +1.3% | 27,100 | 61.70 |
| 1967 | 1,650,000 | +3.1% | 23,100 | 71.43 |
| 1966 | 1,600,000 | +8.1% | 20,800 | 76.92 |
| 1965 | 1,480,000 | −4.5% | 19,300 | 76.68 |
| 1964 | 1,550,000 | +2.0% | 19,000 | 81.58 |
| 1963 | 1,520,000 | +16% | 17,400 | 87.36 |
| 1962 | 1,310,000 | +8.2% | 17,000 | 77.06 |
| 1961 | 1,211,000 | — | 16,800 | 72.08 |
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.