Food production index in Uganda
Uganda: Food production index was 135.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Uganda, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 135.53 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Uganda peaked at 151.83 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.5 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 135.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 151.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.67 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Uganda?
- Food production index in Uganda was 135.53 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 151.83 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for food production index?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.