Cocoa bean production in Uganda
Uganda: Cocoa bean production was 55,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
12th
of 62 countries
All-time high
55,000 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
20 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in Uganda is 55,000 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Uganda peaked at 55,000 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 12th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 46 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 86 tonnes | +87.0% |
| 1969 | 147 tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1970 | 241 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1971 | 145 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 190 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 271 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 186 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 69 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 100 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 224 tonnes | +124.0% |
| 1989 | 461 tonnes | +105.8% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +116.9% |
| 1991 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 2,700 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,950 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 3,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,500 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4,500 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 8,500 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 10,006 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 13,000 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 32,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46,663 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 43,378 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 39,861 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 55,000 tonnes | +38.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,000 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 147 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.6 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 241 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.1 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 461 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,010 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,121 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,900 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,980 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Sierra Leone 93,750 tonnes compare
- 10 Colombia 67,678 tonnes compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 57,461 tonnes compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 50,000 tonnes compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 45,000 tonnes compare
- 15 India 30,388 tonnes compare
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 cocoa bean production in Uganda?
- Cocoa bean production in Uganda was 55,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cocoa bean production?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.