> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202425,000 t
World rank92 of 122
10-year change+13%
Record25,000 t2020

## Wheat in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 3.6 (−54%)
kg per person0.50world 97.8
10-year change+13%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 91 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/jordan/) | 34,429 | 0.00% |
| 92 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eritrea/) | 25,000 | 0.00% |
| 93 | **Uganda** | 25,000 | 0.00% |
| 94 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/cyprus/) | 21,050 | 0.00% |
| 95 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/namibia/) | 18,328 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 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

Exports10 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank97 of 102
Imports777,632 t USD 221 m
Importer rank53 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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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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