Eastern Asia vs Uganda: Cropland — Share in Land area

Eastern Asia
12 %
in 2024
Uganda
57.35 %
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
13th
Uganda rank
10th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Uganda
102030405060196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 57.35 % against 12 % in Eastern Asia, a difference of 45.35 %.

That makes Uganda's figure about 4.8 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 9.99 % 23.23 % 13.25 % Uganda
1970s 9.71 % 26.65 % 16.94 % Uganda
1980s 11.18 % 31.8 % 20.63 % Uganda
1990s 12.31 % 35.07 % 22.76 % Uganda
2000s 12.44 % 43.43 % 31 % Uganda
2010s 12.29 % 51.9 % 39.62 % Uganda
2020s 11.96 % 56.99 % 45.03 % Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Eastern Asia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 57.35 % against 12 % in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Eastern Asia and Uganda?
45.35 %, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Uganda rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.