Country area — Area, per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0031 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0005 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024

00.0010.0020.003196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0005 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0031 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Uganda 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Country area — Area, per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in Uganda, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0031 1000 ha per person
1962 0.003 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1963 0.0029 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1964 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1965 0.0027 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1966 0.0026 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1967 0.0026 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1968 0.0025 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1969 0.0024 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1970 0.0023 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1971 0.0023 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1972 0.0022 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1973 0.0022 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1974 0.0021 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1975 0.0021 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1976 0.002 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1977 0.002 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1978 0.0019 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1979 0.0019 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1980 0.0018 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1981 0.0018 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1982 0.0017 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1983 0.0017 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1984 0.0017 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1985 0.0016 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1986 0.0016 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1987 0.0015 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1988 0.0015 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1989 0.0014 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1990 0.0014 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1991 0.0013 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1992 0.0013 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1993 0.0012 1000 ha per person -3.4%
1994 0.0012 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1995 0.0012 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1996 0.0011 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1997 0.0011 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1998 0.0011 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1999 0.001 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2000 0.001 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2001 0.001 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2002 0.0009 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2003 0.0009 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2004 0.0009 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2005 0.0009 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2006 0.0008 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2007 0.0008 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2008 0.0008 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2009 0.0008 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2010 0.0007 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2011 0.0007 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2012 0.0007 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2013 0.0007 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2014 0.0007 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2015 0.0006 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2016 0.0006 1000 ha per person -3.3%
2017 0.0006 1000 ha per person -3.4%
2018 0.0006 1000 ha per person -3.3%
2019 0.0006 1000 ha per person -3.3%
2020 0.0005 1000 ha per person -3.3%
2021 0.0005 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2022 0.0005 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2023 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2024 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 0.0031 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0021 1000 ha per person 0.0019 1000 ha per person 0.0023 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0016 1000 ha per person 0.0014 1000 ha per person 0.0018 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0012 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 0.0014 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0009 1000 ha per person 0.0008 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0007 1000 ha per person 0.0006 1000 ha per person 0.0007 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 136 Malawi 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 137 Italy 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 138 Nepal 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 140 Marshall Islands 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 142 Switzerland 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per capita in Uganda?
Country area — area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for country area — area, per capita?
Uganda ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Country area — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.