Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda
Uganda: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,920 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda is 1,920 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda peaked at 2,087 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,205 kg per hectare, in 1996.
That places Uganda 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,498 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,434 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,530 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,541 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,495 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,571 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,205 kg per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 1,218 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,526 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 1,634 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,539 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,641 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,639 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,678 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,468 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1,574 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,523 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,526 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,828 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2,039 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,978 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,057 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,029 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,998 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,081 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,087 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,880 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,704 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,338 kg per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 1,401 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,617 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,908 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,965 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,958 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,920 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,920 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,920 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,465 kg per hectare | 1,205 kg per hectare | 1,634 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 kg per hectare | 1,468 kg per hectare | 2,039 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,855 kg per hectare | 1,338 kg per hectare | 2,087 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,874 kg per hectare | 1,617 kg per hectare | 1,965 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uganda was 1,920 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.