Morocco vs Uganda: Land use
Morocco
8.79 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
37th
Uganda rank
34th
Land use over time
- Morocco
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.10 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 311,730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 34th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 7.74 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 8.52 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 9.77 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.33 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 246,882 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.75 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 353,030 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Morocco or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.10 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Morocco and Uganda?
- 311,730 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Uganda rank globally for land use?
- Morocco ranks 37th 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.