Italy vs Uganda: Land use

Italy
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Uganda rank
34th

Land use over time

  • Italy
  • Uganda
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.48 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 384,070 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 34th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.33 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 10.68 million hectares Italy
1970s 12.60 million hectares 5.33 million hectares 7.28 million hectares Italy
1980s 12.20 million hectares 6.35 million hectares 5.85 million hectares Italy
1990s 11.34 million hectares 7.01 million hectares 4.34 million hectares Italy
2000s 10.39 million hectares 8.11 million hectares 2.28 million hectares Italy
2010s 9.25 million hectares 9.08 million hectares 174,274 hectares Italy
2020s 9.43 million hectares 9.10 million hectares 325,300 hectares Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Italy or Uganda?
Italy, at 9.48 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Italy and Uganda?
384,070 hectares, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Uganda rank globally for land use?
Italy ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed