Coffee production by world region in Uganda
Uganda: Coffee production by world region was 402,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
402,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
6th
of 84 countries
All-time high
507,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
94,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee production by world region 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
In 2024, coffee production by world region in Uganda stood at 402,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Uganda peaked at 507,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94,100 tonnes, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 6th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee production by world region in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 119,000 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 158,200 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 172,400 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 152,100 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 153,900 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 166,400 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 133,000 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 247,200 tonnes | +85.9% |
| 1970 | 201,500 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 175,500 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 183,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 212,600 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 199,100 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 199,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 137,100 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1977 | 155,900 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 121,300 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 103,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 135,200 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 97,500 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 161,866 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 148,224 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 145,971 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 143,995 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 159,881 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 167,067 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 151,157 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 169,042 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 128,747 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 147,366 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 110,334 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 144,551 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 198,371 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 181,465 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 287,925 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 219,624 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 205,056 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 251,881 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 143,475 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 197,410 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 209,547 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 150,871 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 170,081 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 158,100 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 133,310 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 175,346 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 211,726 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 195,871 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 166,968 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 191,371 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 186,125 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 222,894 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 220,135 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 229,149 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 243,061 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 302,063 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 284,225 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 313,933 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 360,103 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 414,007 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 507,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 468,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 402,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 402,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,192 tonnes, 18.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 402,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 55.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,144 tonnes | 94,100 tonnes | 247,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 168,870 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 212,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,990 tonnes | 97,500 tonnes | 169,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,532 tonnes | 110,334 tonnes | 287,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,574 tonnes | 133,310 tonnes | 211,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,992 tonnes | 166,968 tonnes | 313,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,222 tonnes | 360,103 tonnes | 507,000 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 coffee production by world region in Uganda?
- Coffee production by world region in Uganda was 402,000 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 507,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for coffee production by world region?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.