Europe vs Uganda: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Europe
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 57.35 % against 12.92 % in Europe, a difference of 44.43 %.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.4 times Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 8th of 47 regions.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4 % | 23.23 % | 8.83 % | Uganda |
| 1970s | 14.02 % | 26.65 % | 12.63 % | Uganda |
| 1980s | 13.91 % | 31.8 % | 17.89 % | Uganda |
| 1990s | 13.99 % | 35.07 % | 21.08 % | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.34 % | 43.43 % | 30.09 % | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.08 % | 51.9 % | 38.83 % | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12.95 % | 56.99 % | 44.04 % | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Europe or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 57.35 % against 12.92 % in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Europe and Uganda?
- 44.43 %, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Uganda rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Europe ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 8th of 47 regions.
- 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
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.