Wheat production in Uganda
Uganda: Wheat production was 25,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
25,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
In 2024, wheat production in Uganda stood at 25,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Uganda peaked at 25,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 94th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 885 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 1,329 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 tonnes | +276.2% |
| 1969 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,920 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 7,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 6,900 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 14,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 13,900 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 5,000 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 tonnes | +240.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8,333 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 10,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 10,761 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1991 | 9,000 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 8,800 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,076 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 22,078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,206 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 25,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +276.2% | 1,329 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 1980 | +240.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes |
| 1991 | +125.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes |
| 1975 | +75.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | -64.0% | 13,900 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | -62.8% | 10,761 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,357 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,462 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,409 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,680 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,100 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,856 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 25,000 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 wheat production in Uganda?
- Wheat production in Uganda was 25,000 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 wheat production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for wheat production?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.