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