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