Banana production in Uganda

Uganda: Banana production was 560,000 tonnes in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
560,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
560,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
200,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Banana production in Uganda, 1961–1990

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1961197519901961: 200.0k tonnes1962: 200.0k tonnes1963: 200.0k tonnes1964: 200.0k tonnes1965: 200.0k tonnes1966: 235.0k tonnes1967: 315.0k tonnes1968: 328.0k tonnes1969: 330.0k tonnes1970: 332.0k tonnes1971: 280.0k tonnes1972: 300.0k tonnes1973: 310.0k tonnes1974: 320.0k tonnes1975: 330.0k tonnes1976: 340.0k tonnes1977: 350.0k tonnes1978: 360.0k tonnes1979: 360.0k tonnes1980: 369.0k tonnes1981: 370.0k tonnes1982: 400.0k tonnes1983: 410.0k tonnes1984: 400.0k tonnes1985: 430.0k tonnes1986: 440.0k tonnes1987: 460.0k tonnes1988: 480.0k tonnes1989: 490.0k tonnes1990: 560.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 560,000 tonnes for banana production in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banana production in Uganda peaked at 560,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 200,000 tonnes, in 1961.

Uganda ranks 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 245,333 tonnes 200,000 tonnes 330,000 tonnes 9
1970s 328,200 tonnes 280,000 tonnes 360,000 tonnes 10
1980s 424,900 tonnes 369,000 tonnes 490,000 tonnes 10
1990s 560,000 tonnes 560,000 tonnes 560,000 tonnes 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 29 Cameroon 805,353 tonnes compare
  2. 30 Laos 766,200 tonnes compare
  3. 31 Mali 629,820 tonnes compare
  4. 33 Honduras 550,869 tonnes compare
  5. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 534,243 tonnes compare
  6. 35 Venezuela 533,896 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in Uganda?
Banana production in Uganda was 560,000 tonnes in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 560,000 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for banana production?
Uganda ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 1990.
Is banana production rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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