Uganda vs United Republic of Tanzania: Agricultural land — Share in Land area

Uganda
80.28 %
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
45.11 %
in 2024
Uganda rank
7th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time

  • Uganda
  • United Republic of Tanzania
020406080196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 80.28 % against 45.11 % in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 35.17 %.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 220 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 48.26 % 30.23 % 18.03 % Uganda
1970s 51.68 % 32.85 % 18.82 % Uganda
1980s 57.05 % 35.45 % 21.6 % Uganda
1990s 60.66 % 36.98 % 23.68 % Uganda
2000s 69.47 % 39.86 % 29.62 % Uganda
2010s 78.01 % 43.28 % 34.73 % Uganda
2020s 80.38 % 44.94 % 35.44 % Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Uganda or United Republic of Tanzania?
Uganda, at 80.28 % against 45.11 % in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania?
35.17 %, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
Uganda ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.