Uganda vs Western Africa: Cropland — Share in Land area

Uganda
57.35 %
in 2024
Western Africa
20.12 %
in 2024
Uganda rank
8th
Western Africa rank
8th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Uganda
  • Western Africa
102030405060196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 57.35 % against 20.12 % in Western Africa, a difference of 37.23 %.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times Western Africa's.

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

Uganda ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.23 % 10.1 % 13.13 % Uganda
1970s 26.65 % 10.34 % 16.31 % Uganda
1980s 31.8 % 11.06 % 20.74 % Uganda
1990s 35.07 % 13.49 % 21.58 % Uganda
2000s 43.43 % 15.89 % 27.54 % Uganda
2010s 51.9 % 18.15 % 33.75 % Uganda
2020s 56.99 % 19.79 % 37.2 % Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Uganda or Western Africa?
Uganda, at 57.35 % against 20.12 % in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Uganda and Western Africa?
37.23 %, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Uganda ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 217 countries.
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
270 places, 15,866 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.