Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Burundi 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hungary 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Isle of Man 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.