Bangladesh vs Uganda: Land use
Bangladesh
8.80 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
36th
Uganda rank
34th
Land use over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.10 million hectares against 8.80 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 301,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 606,300 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 496,092 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 281,500 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.10 million hectares against 8.80 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 301,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for land use?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.