Bean production in Uganda
Uganda: Bean production was 793,123 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
793,123 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.08 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
100,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in Uganda stood at 793,123 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Uganda peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Uganda 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 130,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 156,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 170,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 116,000 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 169,000 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1971 | 222,000 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 237,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 170,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 196,300 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 325,000 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1976 | 337,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 253,000 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 291,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 182,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 133,000 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 240,000 tonnes | +80.5% |
| 1982 | 237,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 314,000 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 295,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 266,815 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 267,093 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 299,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 338,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 388,816 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 396,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 383,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 402,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 428,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 378,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 390,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 234,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 221,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 387,000 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1999 | 401,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 420,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 511,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 535,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 525,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 455,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 478,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 424,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 435,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 912,000 tonnes | +109.7% |
| 2009 | 925,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 949,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 915,445 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 869,607 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 941,182 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 809,640 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 940,323 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 437,000 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 786,000 tonnes | +79.9% |
| 2021 | 770,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 827,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 766,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 793,123 tonnes | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 793,123 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 793,123 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 9.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +109.7% | 435,000 tonnes | 912,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | +80.5% | 133,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +79.9% | 437,000 tonnes | 786,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,889 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,230 tonnes | 169,000 tonnes | 337,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,872 tonnes | 133,000 tonnes | 388,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,000 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 428,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 925,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,599 tonnes | 437,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,425 tonnes | 766,000 tonnes | 827,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Uganda?
- Bean production in Uganda was 793,123 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for bean production?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.