What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda?

Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.

What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Uganda rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?

Uganda ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda

Name: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Uganda 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
1963	0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.5%
1964	0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre	+14.4%
1965	0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1966	0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1967	0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1969	0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1970	0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1971	0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1973	0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
1974	0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
1975	0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.7%
1976	0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
1977	0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1979	0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1981	0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1983	0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.9%
1984	0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
1985	0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1986	0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
1987	0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1991	0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1993	0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1994	0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1996	0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1997	0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1999	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2000	0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.5%
2001	0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.2%
2002	0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
2003	0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.9%
2004	0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.7%
2005	0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.6%
2006	0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2007	0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2008	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2010	0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2011	0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2015	0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2018	0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2019	0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
2021	0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
2022	0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

6 Denmark 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
7 Ukraine 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
8 Burundi 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
10 India 0.0566 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
11 Togo 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
12 Nigeria 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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More environment data for Uganda

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda?: Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?: Uganda ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Cropland — Area 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.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area 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.