Rice — Production in Uganda
Uganda: Rice — Production was 260,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Uganda, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +140.0% | 4,767 t | 11,440 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.