Cropland — Area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Uganda?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.