Cassava production in Uganda

Uganda: Cassava production was 1.63 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.63 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
28th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.58 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
900,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava production in Uganda, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cassava production in Uganda is 1.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava production in Uganda peaked at 5.58 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 900,000 tonnes, in 1966.

Uganda ranks 28th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.10 million tonnes 900,000 tonnes 1.40 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.43 million tonnes 1.29 million tonnes 2.99 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.00 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 3.57 million tonnes 10
1990s 2.96 million tonnes 2.08 million tonnes 4.88 million tonnes 10
2000s 4.79 million tonnes 2.88 million tonnes 5.58 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.96 million tonnes 2.66 million tonnes 4.39 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.00 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 2.26 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Philippines 2.37 million tonnes compare
  2. 26 Congo 1.71 million tonnes compare
  3. 27 South Sudan 1.71 million tonnes compare
  4. 29 Senegal 1.43 million tonnes compare
  5. 30 Peru 1.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 31 Rwanda 1.30 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava production in Uganda?
Cassava production in Uganda was 1.63 million 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 cassava production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 million tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 tonnes in 1966.
How does Uganda rank for cassava production?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is cassava production rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cassava 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
101 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cassava production is measured in tonnes.