Rice — Production in Uganda

Uganda: Rice — Production was 260,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
260,000 t
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
50th
of 133 countries
All-time high
347,000 t
in 2022
All-time low
1,650 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Uganda, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 260,000 t for rice — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Uganda peaked at 347,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,650 t, in 1963.

Uganda ranks 50th of 133 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.

Rice — Production in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,200 t —
1962 4,000 t +25.0%
1963 1,650 t -58.8%
1964 2,300 t +39.4%
1965 4,750 t +106.5%
1966 6,198 t +30.5%
1967 7,824 t +26.2%
1968 2,868 t -63.3%
1969 4,767 t +66.2%
1970 11,440 t +140.0%
1971 22,000 t +92.3%
1972 15,700 t -28.6%
1973 8,700 t -44.6%
1974 15,000 t +72.4%
1975 16,000 t +6.7%
1976 29,000 t +81.2%
1977 21,000 t -27.6%
1978 25,700 t +22.4%
1979 15,000 t -41.6%
1980 17,000 t +13.3%
1981 15,000 t -11.8%
1982 19,000 t +26.7%
1983 22,000 t +15.8%
1984 20,000 t -9.1%
1985 19,000 t -5.0%
1986 21,000 t +10.5%
1987 20,000 t -4.8%
1988 23,000 t +15.0%
1989 45,000 t +95.7%
1990 54,000 t +20.0%
1991 61,000 t +13.0%
1992 68,000 t +11.5%
1993 74,000 t +8.8%
1994 77,000 t +4.1%
1995 77,000 t +0.0%
1996 82,000 t +6.5%
1997 80,000 t -2.4%
1998 90,000 t +12.5%
1999 95,000 t +5.6%
2000 109,000 t +14.7%
2001 114,000 t +4.6%
2002 120,000 t +5.3%
2003 132,000 t +10.0%
2004 121,000 t -8.3%
2005 153,000 t +26.4%
2006 154,000 t +0.7%
2007 162,000 t +5.2%
2008 177,857 t +9.8%
2009 205,765 t +15.7%
2010 218,111 t +6.0%
2011 233,000 t +6.8%
2012 212,000 t -9.0%
2013 214,000 t +0.9%
2014 237,008 t +10.8%
2015 238,193 t +0.5%
2016 214,910 t -9.8%
2017 188,674 t -12.2%
2018 199,266 t +5.6%
2019 167,000 t -16.2%
2020 275,000 t +64.7%
2021 327,900 t +19.2%
2022 347,000 t +5.8%
2023 260,000 t -25.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 260,000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 212,976 t, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 260,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +140.0% 4,767 t 11,440 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,173 t 1,650 t 7,824 t 9
1970s 17,954 t 8,700 t 29,000 t 10
1980s 22,100 t 15,000 t 45,000 t 10
1990s 75,800 t 54,000 t 95,000 t 10
2000s 144,862 t 109,000 t 205,765 t 10
2010s 212,216 t 167,000 t 238,193 t 10
2020s 302,475 t 260,000 t 347,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 47 Cameroon 358,433 t compare
  2. 48 Uzbekistan 355,674 t compare
  3. 49 Spain 334,100 t compare
  4. 51 Liberia 256,200 t compare
  5. 52 Mexico 252,100 t compare
  6. 53 Kenya 229,064 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Uganda?
Rice — production in Uganda was 260,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 347,000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,650 t in 1963.
How does Uganda rank for rice — production?
Uganda ranks 50th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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