Agricultural land — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural land — Area was 16,097 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 16,097 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Uganda peaked at 16,305 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,018 1000 ha, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 67th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,018 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,114 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9,258 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9,873 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 9,871 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,885 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9,888 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,925 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9,950 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9,980 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10,030 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10,100 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 10,180 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10,264 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10,407 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10,538 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,610 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10,610 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,680 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10,760 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,840 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11,300 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 11,500 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11,600 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11,817 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11,817 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,817 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,862 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11,962 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12,032 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,052 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12,082 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12,102 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12,122 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,172 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,242 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,262 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,512 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,843 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13,174 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,505 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13,836 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14,168 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,378 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,589 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14,800 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15,011 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 15,222 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15,305 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,388 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15,470 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,553 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,636 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,711 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,787 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,046 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,305 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,201 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,097 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,097 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,097 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,097 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16,097 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16,097 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,642 1000 ha | 9,018 1000 ha | 9,950 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,326 1000 ha | 9,980 1000 ha | 10,610 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,399 1000 ha | 10,680 1000 ha | 11,862 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,120 1000 ha | 11,962 1000 ha | 12,262 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,882 1000 ha | 12,512 1000 ha | 15,011 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,642 1000 ha | 15,222 1000 ha | 16,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,118 1000 ha | 16,097 1000 ha | 16,201 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Uganda?
- Agricultural land — area in Uganda was 16,097 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,305 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,018 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural land — area?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.