Arable land use per person in Uganda
Uganda: Arable land use per person was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1418 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4408 hectares per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.1418 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1418 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Uganda peaked at 0.4408 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1418 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4007 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3954 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3923 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4408 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4139 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4009 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3662 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3537 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3433 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3383 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3255 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3215 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3073 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3039 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3234 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3286 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3262 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3233 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3134 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3036 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2939 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2765 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2592 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2256 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2208 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2182 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2193 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.222 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2112 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2009 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1953 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.166 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1458 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1418 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1418 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4041 hectares per person | 0.3774 hectares per person | 0.4408 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.3138 hectares per person | 0.3662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3125 hectares per person | 0.2939 hectares per person | 0.3286 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 hectares per person | 0.2193 hectares per person | 0.2846 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2156 hectares per person | 0.2098 hectares per person | 0.222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1859 hectares per person | 0.1605 hectares per person | 0.2084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.1418 hectares per person | 0.1552 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Uganda?
- Arable land use per person in Uganda was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4408 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for arable land use per person?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.