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Uganda's staple crops include banana, maize, cassava, sweet potato, while coffee robusta, tea, cotton lead exports. Regional growing conditions differ sharply, so check your region below before applying national averages.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~24% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 9,000,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~0.5% |
| Main rainy season | March to November |
| Main food crops | banana, maize, cassava, sweet potato, common bean, millet |
| Main export crops | coffee robusta, tea, cotton, tobacco, vanilla |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Central (Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, Luwero, Masaka) | 1300 mm | coffee robusta, banana, maize, cassava |
| Western (Mbarara, Bushenyi, Fort Portal, Kasese) | 1200 mm | tea, banana, coffee robusta, maize |
| Eastern (Jinja, Mbale, Tororo, Soroti) | 1400 mm | rice, maize, cotton, cassava |
| Northern (Gulu, Lira, Arua, Moyo) | 1100 mm | sorghum, millet, cassava, cotton |
| South-Western Highlands (Kabale, Kisoro, Rukungiri) | 1400 mm | potato, tea, common bean, sorghum |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.