Corn production in Uganda
Uganda: Corn production was 5.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn 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 corn production in Uganda is 5.00 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Uganda peaked at 5.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,000 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Uganda 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,988 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 446,011 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 501,500 tonnes | 388,000 tonnes | 674,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,858 tonnes | 286,000 tonnes | 623,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,900 tonnes | 567,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Uganda?
- Corn production in Uganda was 5.00 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 corn production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for corn production?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.