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 34th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.1 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 11.14 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,730 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,748 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,751 1000 ha (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 34th out of 234 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.