Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 75.98 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 75.98 An per square kilometre for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 75.98 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.93 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.11 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.93 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 17.34 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 17.34 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.15 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 18.43 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 19.87 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 21.42 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 21.14 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 22.38 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 23.17 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 23.89 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 24.36 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.97 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 24.58 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 26.25 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 26.24 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.88 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 23.75 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.13 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.38 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.99 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 25.02 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.02 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 19.54 An per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 21.32 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 22.1 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 24.59 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 25.63 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 26.07 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 26.88 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 25.55 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 26.19 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.53 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 27.33 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.28 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 29.13 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 29.86 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.75 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.67 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.63 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.87 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.88 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.95 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 57.1 An per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 58.81 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 60.36 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.17 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.86 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.76 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.94 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 69.97 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 71.65 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.76 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.67 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 73.73 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.18 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.46 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.98 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 75.98 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.06 An per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 75.98 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +58.8% | 35.95 An per square kilometre | 57.1 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.91 An per square kilometre | 16.93 An per square kilometre | 19.87 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.84 An per square kilometre | 21.14 An per square kilometre | 26.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.51 An per square kilometre | 19.54 An per square kilometre | 26.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.62 An per square kilometre | 24.59 An per square kilometre | 29.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.84 An per square kilometre | 29.86 An per square kilometre | 58.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.79 An per square kilometre | 60.36 An per square kilometre | 73.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.26 An per square kilometre | 74.4 An per square kilometre | 75.98 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Bangladesh 191.23 An per square kilometre compare
- 2 Ireland 94.73 An per square kilometre compare
- 4 Belgium 73.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 5 Pakistan 71.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Luxembourg 71.3 An 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)
- 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Uganda was 75.98 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.98 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.