Poland vs Uganda: Land use

Poland
11.55 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
Uganda rank
34th

Land use over time

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

How they compare

Poland currently reports 11.55 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 2.45 million hectares.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 34th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.76 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 11.12 million hectares Poland
1970s 15.12 million hectares 5.33 million hectares 9.80 million hectares Poland
1980s 14.83 million hectares 6.35 million hectares 8.48 million hectares Poland
1990s 14.55 million hectares 7.01 million hectares 7.54 million hectares Poland
2000s 12.98 million hectares 8.11 million hectares 4.87 million hectares Poland
2010s 11.31 million hectares 9.08 million hectares 2.23 million hectares Poland
2020s 11.52 million hectares 9.10 million hectares 2.42 million hectares Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Poland or Uganda?
Poland, at 11.55 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Poland and Uganda?
2.45 million hectares, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and Uganda rank globally for land use?
Poland ranks 31st 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