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
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.
Cassava production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 985,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 900,000 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 930,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1970 | 2.58 million tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1971 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.65 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.99 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 2.84 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 3.03 million tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 3.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.24 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.57 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3.42 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.90 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 4.88 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 4.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.45 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million tonnes | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million tonnes | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million tonnes | -12.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.63 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.63 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +84.1% | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.