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

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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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Sierra Leone 93,750 tonnes compare
  2. 10 Colombia 67,678 tonnes compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 57,461 tonnes compare
  4. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 50,000 tonnes compare
  5. 14 Papua New Guinea 45,000 tonnes compare
  6. 15 India 30,388 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa bean 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
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.