Wheat production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 25,000 t of wheat, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 25,000 t in 2020. Area harvested: 15,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 25,000 t
- World rank
- 92 of 122
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 25,000 t
- 2020
Wheat in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 3.6 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 0.50
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Jordan | 34,429 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Eritrea | 25,000 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Uganda | 25,000 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Cyprus | 21,050 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Namibia | 18,328 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +3.4% | 14,803 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 23,206 | +5.0% | 14,514 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 22,100 | 0.0% | 14,155 | 1.56 |
| 2016 | 22,100 | +0.1% | 13,978 | 1.58 |
| 2015 | 22,078 | +0.0% | 13,799 | 1.60 |
| 2014 | 22,076 | +10% | 14,000 | 1.58 |
| 2013 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 20,000 | −13% | 14,000 | 1.43 |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +15% | 13,000 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 12,000 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 11,000 | 1.73 |
| 2006 | 18,000 | +20% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 2005 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.75 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +17% | 8,000 | 1.75 |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 7,000 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +22% | 6,000 | 1.83 |
| 1998 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1996 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1993 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1992 | 8,800 | −2.2% | 5,000 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +125% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | −63% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 10,761 | −17% | 4,891 | 2.20 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +30% | 6,000 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +20% | 4,620 | 2.16 |
| 1986 | 8,333 | +4.2% | 5,362 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | −42% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 2.40 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | −53% | 4,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +240% | 8,000 | 2.13 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | −64% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 13,900 | +6.9% | 6,600 | 2.11 |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 6,293 | 2.07 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | −14% | 4,975 | 2.41 |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +75% | 6,000 | 2.33 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +16% | 4,000 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 6,900 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.30 |
| 1972 | 6,900 | −1.4% | 3,000 | 2.30 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | −12% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 1970 | 7,920 | +58% | 4,000 | 1.98 |
| 1969 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +276% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1967 | 1,329 | +50% | 486 | 2.73 |
| 1966 | 885 | — | 324 | 2.73 |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 97 of 102
- Imports
- 777,632 t USD 221 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 176
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in Uganda?
Uganda produced 25,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of wheat?
Uganda ranked 92nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Uganda changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 25,000 t in 2020.
What is the yield of wheat in Uganda?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,000 t from 15,000 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import wheat?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 10 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 777,632 t (USD 221 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 from an external organisation. 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.