Kenya vs Uganda: Land under cereal production

Kenya

2.93 million hectares

in 2023

Uganda

2.95 million hectares

in 2024

Kenya rank

45th

Uganda rank

44th

Land under cereal production over time

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.95 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 25,320 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 44th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.