Cropland — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Cropland — Area was 11,499 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Uganda stood at 11,499 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Uganda peaked at 11,499 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,018 1000 ha, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 40th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,018 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,114 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,258 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,873 1000 ha | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 4,871 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,885 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4,888 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4,925 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4,950 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,980 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,030 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,100 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5,180 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,264 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5,407 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5,538 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5,538 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,610 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,610 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,680 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5,760 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,840 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6,300 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6,500 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6,600 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,705 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,750 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6,850 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,920 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,940 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,970 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,990 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,010 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,060 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,130 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,150 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,400 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7,711 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8,022 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,332 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8,643 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8,954 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9,145 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9,335 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,526 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9,716 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,907 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,032 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,157 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,282 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,407 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,532 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,599 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10,666 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,720 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,773 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,136 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 11,499 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11,499 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11,499 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,642 1000 ha | 4,018 1000 ha | 4,950 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,326 1000 ha | 4,980 1000 ha | 5,610 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,354 1000 ha | 5,680 1000 ha | 6,750 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,008 1000 ha | 6,850 1000 ha | 7,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,678 1000 ha | 7,400 1000 ha | 9,716 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,407 1000 ha | 9,907 1000 ha | 10,773 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,426 1000 ha | 11,136 1000 ha | 11,499 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 cropland — area in Uganda?
- Cropland — area in Uganda was 11,499 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,499 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,018 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cropland — area?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.