Tunisia vs Uganda: Land use over the long-term

Tunisia
4.75 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
5.32 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia rank
67th
Uganda rank
64th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.32 million hectares against 4.75 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 565,000 hectares.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 67th and Uganda ranks 64th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Uganda Difference Ahead
1000s 4.33 million hectares 3.46 million hectares 876,610 hectares Tunisia
1100s 3.97 million hectares 3.92 million hectares 54,610 hectares Tunisia
1200s 4.01 million hectares 4.32 million hectares 304,930 hectares Uganda
1300s 3.83 million hectares 4.66 million hectares 822,960 hectares Uganda
1400s 2.91 million hectares 4.92 million hectares 2.01 million hectares Uganda
1500s 2.73 million hectares 5.08 million hectares 2.35 million hectares Uganda
1600s 3.15 million hectares 5.47 million hectares 2.32 million hectares Uganda
1700s 2.27 million hectares 5.62 million hectares 3.34 million hectares Uganda
1710s 2.31 million hectares 5.60 million hectares 3.29 million hectares Uganda
1720s 2.34 million hectares 5.58 million hectares 3.23 million hectares Uganda
1730s 2.38 million hectares 5.56 million hectares 3.18 million hectares Uganda
1740s 2.41 million hectares 5.54 million hectares 3.13 million hectares Uganda
1750s 2.44 million hectares 5.51 million hectares 3.08 million hectares Uganda
1760s 2.46 million hectares 5.49 million hectares 3.03 million hectares Uganda
1770s 2.48 million hectares 5.47 million hectares 2.99 million hectares Uganda
1780s 2.50 million hectares 5.44 million hectares 2.94 million hectares Uganda
1790s 2.52 million hectares 5.42 million hectares 2.90 million hectares Uganda
1800s 2.53 million hectares 5.39 million hectares 2.87 million hectares Uganda
1810s 2.53 million hectares 5.37 million hectares 2.83 million hectares Uganda
1820s 2.54 million hectares 5.34 million hectares 2.80 million hectares Uganda
1830s 2.53 million hectares 5.31 million hectares 2.77 million hectares Uganda
1840s 2.53 million hectares 5.28 million hectares 2.75 million hectares Uganda
1850s 2.51 million hectares 6.29 million hectares 3.78 million hectares Uganda
1860s 2.70 million hectares 6.35 million hectares 3.65 million hectares Uganda
1870s 2.90 million hectares 6.39 million hectares 3.49 million hectares Uganda
1880s 3.10 million hectares 6.47 million hectares 3.38 million hectares Uganda
1890s 3.30 million hectares 6.53 million hectares 3.23 million hectares Uganda
1900s 3.49 million hectares 6.16 million hectares 2.67 million hectares Uganda
1910s 3.90 million hectares 5.37 million hectares 1.47 million hectares Uganda
1920s 3.88 million hectares 4.93 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Uganda
1930s 4.05 million hectares 5.36 million hectares 1.31 million hectares Uganda
1940s 4.42 million hectares 5.50 million hectares 1.08 million hectares Uganda
1950s 4.56 million hectares 5.46 million hectares 899,546 hectares Uganda
1960s 4.39 million hectares 5.00 million hectares 609,200 hectares Uganda
1970s 4.37 million hectares 5.00 million hectares 629,000 hectares Uganda
1980s 4.35 million hectares 5.04 million hectares 693,800 hectares Uganda
1990s 4.44 million hectares 5.11 million hectares 675,300 hectares Uganda
2000s 4.81 million hectares 5.16 million hectares 353,050 hectares Uganda
2010s 4.81 million hectares 5.32 million hectares 507,000 hectares Uganda
2020s 4.75 million hectares 5.32 million hectares 565,000 hectares Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Tunisia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.32 million hectares against 4.75 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Tunisia and Uganda?
565,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uganda?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Tunisia and Uganda rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Tunisia ranks 67th and Uganda ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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