Banana production in Uganda

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

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

Banana production in Uganda, 1961–1990

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1961197519901961: 200.0k1962: 200.0k1963: 200.0k1964: 200.0k1965: 200.0k1966: 235.0k1967: 315.0k1968: 328.0k1969: 330.0k1970: 332.0k1971: 280.0k1972: 300.0k1973: 310.0k1974: 320.0k1975: 330.0k1976: 340.0k1977: 350.0k1978: 360.0k1979: 360.0k1980: 369.0k1981: 370.0k1982: 400.0k1983: 410.0k1984: 400.0k1985: 430.0k1986: 440.0k1987: 460.0k1988: 480.0k1989: 490.0k1990: 560.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 560,000 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 200,000, 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.

Banana production in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Banana production in Uganda, 1961 to 1990.
Year Value Change
1961 200,000 —
1962 200,000 +0.0%
1963 200,000 +0.0%
1964 200,000 +0.0%
1965 200,000 +0.0%
1966 235,000 +17.5%
1967 315,000 +34.0%
1968 328,000 +4.1%
1969 330,000 +0.6%
1970 332,000 +0.6%
1971 280,000 -15.7%
1972 300,000 +7.1%
1973 310,000 +3.3%
1974 320,000 +3.2%
1975 330,000 +3.1%
1976 340,000 +3.0%
1977 350,000 +2.9%
1978 360,000 +2.9%
1979 360,000 +0.0%
1980 369,000 +2.5%
1981 370,000 +0.3%
1982 400,000 +8.1%
1983 410,000 +2.5%
1984 400,000 -2.4%
1985 430,000 +7.5%
1986 440,000 +2.3%
1987 460,000 +4.5%
1988 480,000 +4.3%
1989 490,000 +2.1%
1990 560,000 +14.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 560,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 560,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Banana production in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +34.0% 235,000 315,000

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 29 Cameroon 805,353 compare
  2. 30 Laos 766,200 compare
  3. 31 Mali 629,820 compare
  4. 33 Honduras 550,869 compare
  5. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 534,243 compare
  6. 35 Venezuela 533,896 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 in 1990, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 560,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banana production
Source
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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