What is the price of wheat in Uganda?

As of May 2026, wheat in Uganda is US$ 0.30 per kg (1,165 UGX), sourced from World Bank Pink Sheet.

What is the latest benchmark price for wheat in Uganda?

US$0.303 per kg (benchmark US HRW).

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Wheat Prices in Uganda

US$ 0.30 / kg

1,165 UGX / kg

US HRW MoM ▲ 7.5% YoY ▲ 27.9%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: May 2026

Source: World Bank Pink Sheet

These figures are the global benchmark (world reference) price for wheat, updated monthly from World Bank Pink Sheet. Country-specific farmgate, wholesale and retail prices for Uganda are being added as additional official sources are integrated.

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (UGX)	MoM	YoY	Source
US HRW	Global benchmark	0.30	1,165	▲ 7.5%	▲ 27.9%	World Bank Pink Sheet
US SRW	Global benchmark	0.26	998	▲ 5.3%	▲ 17.3%	World Bank Pink Sheet

As of June 2026, the us hrw wheat price in Uganda available is US$ 0.30 per kg (1,165 UGX), up 27.9% year-on-year.

Uganda produced 25,000 tonnes of wheat in 2024, ranking 92nd globally and accounting for 0.0% of world output. The yield was 0.167 tonnes per hectare, with no year-on-year change reported. The latest benchmark price for wheat (US HRW) is US$0.303 per kg.

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We are building a dedicated wheat price series for Uganda history. The trend line shown is the closest commodity benchmark, for reference only.

Global benchmark (world reference) price for wheat, US$ per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - wheat in Uganda

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Uganda produced 25 kt of wheat in 2024▲ 0% YoY. It ranks #92 among producing countries (0% of world output).

25 kt

mi_production

15,000 ha

Area harvested

0.17 t/ha

Yield

#92

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

When is wheat in season in Uganda? FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar

In Uganda, wheat is mainly harvested in June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

HS Code

wheat is traded under Harmonized System code 1001. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Uganda wheat - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Uganda shipped 33 tonnes of wheat. For 2019 alone, the demand for Uganda wheat (cereals/grains category) has reduced, flactuating by -41.071 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, wheat's exports decreased by -78.15% bringing the nation US$0.03m for the year 2019. Uganda's wheat exports are classified as:

Wheat and meslin (excluding seed for sowing, and durum wheat) (HS code 100199)
Wheat gluten, whether or not dried (HS code 110900)
Seed of wheat and meslin, for sowing (excluding durum) (HS code 100191)
Durum wheat (HS code 100110)
Wheat and meslin (excluding durum wheat) (HS code 100190)
Durum wheat (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100119)
Wheat (excl durum) & meslin (HS code 1001Xb)
Durum wheat seed for sowing (HS code 100111)

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Uganda wheat export values

In 2019, Uganda exported wheat worth 0.03m USD, an increment of 7.14% from 2018's total wheat export of 0.028m USD. The annual growth in value of Uganda wheat between 2017 to 2018 was -54.098 percent.

The annual variation in the quantity of Uganda's wheat exports between 2017 and 2019 was -78.15 percent in comparison to a variation of -41.071% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Uganda's share of the world's total wheat's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 22 in world exports of wheat.

Export markets for Uganda wheat ( in '000$ )

Uganda's top export markets for wheat are Saudi Arabia, Burundi, Israel, Bahrain and India.

Import/Export Trends

Uganda is a net exporter of wheat. The annual growth of Uganda wheat in value between 2015 to 2019 was 8%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was %, per annum.

Uganda purchased 694,296 tonnes of wheat in 2019.

Production

The production of wheat in Uganda was 188,664 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 1.62%. The country had an estimated 121,720.00 hectares under wheat cultivation.

Wheat Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest wheat prices in other Africa countries:

Nigeria$0.24/kg South Africa$0.29/kg Egypt$0.33/kg Ethiopia$0.31/kg Tanzania$0.39/kg Kenya$0.42/kg Zimbabwe$0.30/kg Tunisia$0.38/kg Sudan$0.55/kg Morocco$0.44/kg Burundi$0.77/kg Namibia$0.49/kg Rwanda$0.73/kg Algeria$0.33/kg Chad$1.28/kg

Other Cereals/Grains Prices in Uganda

Latest prices for other cereals/grains in Uganda:

Maize$0.26/kg Rice$0.77/kg Millet$0.50/kg Barley$0.08/kg Wild rice$0.37/kg Fonio$0.37/kg Quinoa$0.24/kg Wheat berries$0.10/kg Buckwheat$0.30/kg Bulgur$0.26/kg Whole wheat pasta$0.67/kg Brown rice$0.77/kg

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