Southern Africa vs Uganda: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 13,812 1000 ha against 8,751 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 5,061 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 33rd of 36 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,697 1000 ha | 3,587 1000 ha | 10,111 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 13,843 1000 ha | 3,934 1000 ha | 9,909 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 13,981 1000 ha | 4,710 1000 ha | 9,271 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 15,011 1000 ha | 5,197 1000 ha | 9,814 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14,739 1000 ha | 6,704 1000 ha | 8,035 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,619 1000 ha | 8,305 1000 ha | 5,314 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 13,751 1000 ha | 8,679 1000 ha | 5,072 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Southern Africa or Uganda?
- Southern Africa, at 13,812 1000 ha against 8,751 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Southern Africa and Uganda?
- 5,061 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Uganda rank globally for arable land — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 33rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.