Pea production in Uganda
Uganda: Pea production was 12,190 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,190 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 100 countries
All-time high
20,000 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
5,600 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea 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
Uganda recorded 12,190 tonnes for pea production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in Uganda peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,600 tonnes, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 46th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,600 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1963 | 8,400 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 8,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 6,500 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1972 | 14,600 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 8,000 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 13,100 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 13,700 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 8,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12,145 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 16,990 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,052 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,549 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 17,300 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 15,884 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 13,035 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 12,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13,097 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11,805 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 12,935 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 13,200 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,830 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,561 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 12,375 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12,190 tonnes | -1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12,190 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,190 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12,190 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,050 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea production in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +83.3% | 6,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,056 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,140 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,314 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,600 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,900 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,215 tonnes | 11,549 tonnes | 17,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,631 tonnes | 12,190 tonnes | 13,200 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 pea production in Uganda?
- Pea production in Uganda was 12,190 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 pea production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for pea production?
- Uganda ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pea production is measured in tonnes.