All vegetables production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 1.4 million t of all vegetables, the 69th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 244,443 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 69 of 192
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2015
All vegetables in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 19.8 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 27.9
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Burkina Faso | 1,450,676 | 0.12% |
| 68 | Jordan | 1,405,617 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Uganda | 1,394,477 | 0.12% |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 1,338,009 | 0.11% |
| 71 | Venezuela | 1,286,912 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 1,394,477 | +0.3% | 244,443 | 5.70 |
| 2023 | 1,390,377 | +0.1% | 244,462 | 5.69 |
| 2022 | 1,388,858 | −0.5% | 243,754 | 5.70 |
| 2021 | 1,395,184 | +2.0% | 245,661 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 1,368,356 | −0.4% | 246,169 | 5.56 |
| 2019 | 1,374,095 | −0.2% | 241,741 | 5.68 |
| 2018 | 1,376,375 | +3.0% | 240,297 | 5.73 |
| 2017 | 1,335,884 | −1.8% | 239,533 | 5.58 |
| 2016 | 1,359,821 | −3.7% | 234,699 | 5.79 |
| 2015 | 1,412,799 | +3.0% | 248,601 | 5.68 |
| 2014 | 1,371,645 | +5.9% | 232,297 | 5.90 |
| 2013 | 1,295,019 | +6.2% | 223,198 | 5.80 |
| 2012 | 1,219,837 | +7.8% | 213,937 | 5.70 |
| 2011 | 1,131,848 | +4.1% | 209,729 | 5.40 |
| 2010 | 1,087,032 | +7.4% | 215,433 | 5.05 |
| 2009 | 1,011,763 | +7.9% | 197,542 | 5.12 |
| 2008 | 937,846 | +7.5% | 183,012 | 5.12 |
| 2007 | 872,608 | +8.0% | 172,495 | 5.06 |
| 2006 | 808,221 | +6.2% | 153,240 | 5.27 |
| 2005 | 760,777 | +7.4% | 140,705 | 5.41 |
| 2004 | 708,643 | +7.2% | 128,448 | 5.52 |
| 2003 | 660,848 | +13% | 117,095 | 5.64 |
| 2002 | 584,737 | +2.9% | 100,845 | 5.80 |
| 2001 | 568,512 | +4.1% | 96,900 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 546,286 | +3.7% | 90,440 | 6.04 |
| 1999 | 527,000 | +3.5% | 87,421 | 6.03 |
| 1998 | 509,000 | +4.2% | 82,900 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 488,257 | +2.6% | 81,472 | 5.99 |
| 1996 | 475,890 | −0.0% | 78,640 | 6.05 |
| 1995 | 475,940 | +2.4% | 77,671 | 6.13 |
| 1994 | 464,691 | +3.2% | 75,243 | 6.18 |
| 1993 | 450,500 | +4.7% | 73,048 | 6.17 |
| 1992 | 430,458 | −1.3% | 68,800 | 6.26 |
| 1991 | 436,000 | +4.9% | 67,900 | 6.42 |
| 1990 | 415,500 | +1.3% | 72,676 | 5.72 |
| 1989 | 410,000 | +3.9% | 66,700 | 6.15 |
| 1988 | 394,500 | +4.1% | 67,600 | 5.84 |
| 1987 | 379,000 | +3.9% | 66,500 | 5.70 |
| 1986 | 364,892 | +3.5% | 63,898 | 5.71 |
| 1985 | 352,699 | +3.8% | 62,298 | 5.66 |
| 1984 | 339,700 | +3.4% | 59,300 | 5.73 |
| 1983 | 328,500 | +4.6% | 57,200 | 5.74 |
| 1982 | 314,000 | +4.4% | 55,100 | 5.70 |
| 1981 | 300,800 | +4.2% | 52,350 | 5.75 |
| 1980 | 288,700 | +3.2% | 51,000 | 5.66 |
| 1979 | 279,700 | +3.3% | 51,500 | 5.43 |
| 1978 | 270,700 | +3.4% | 50,000 | 5.41 |
| 1977 | 261,700 | +4.4% | 50,600 | 5.17 |
| 1976 | 250,700 | +1.7% | 47,190 | 5.31 |
| 1975 | 246,600 | +4.9% | 47,060 | 5.24 |
| 1974 | 235,000 | −1.1% | 44,430 | 5.29 |
| 1973 | 237,600 | +4.7% | 44,890 | 5.29 |
| 1972 | 227,000 | +3.4% | 42,860 | 5.30 |
| 1971 | 219,500 | +3.4% | 42,220 | 5.20 |
| 1970 | 212,300 | +3.0% | 40,775 | 5.21 |
| 1969 | 206,100 | +2.6% | 39,340 | 5.24 |
| 1968 | 200,900 | +0.6% | 38,400 | 5.23 |
| 1967 | 199,700 | +2.7% | 38,365 | 5.21 |
| 1966 | 194,500 | +0.7% | 37,430 | 5.20 |
| 1965 | 193,100 | +4.0% | 36,900 | 5.23 |
| 1964 | 185,600 | +2.3% | 35,160 | 5.28 |
| 1963 | 181,400 | +3.2% | 34,730 | 5.22 |
| 1962 | 175,700 | +1.9% | 33,590 | 5.23 |
| 1961 | 172,450 | — | 33,540 | 5.14 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Uganda?
Uganda produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Uganda ranked 69th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Uganda changed?
It rose by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1.4 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of vegetables in Uganda?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 244,443 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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.