Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1034 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.6544 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1034 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Uganda 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6544 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.636 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6179 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5823 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.565 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5481 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5314 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.515 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4993 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4844 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4709 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4593 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4376 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4264 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4154 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4045 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3766 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3688 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3516 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3423 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3204 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.291 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2474 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.227 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2198 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.213 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.194 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.169 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.146 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.137 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1323 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1034 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2839 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1034 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5749 hectares per person | 0.4993 hectares per person | 0.6544 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4326 hectares per person | 0.3846 hectares per person | 0.4844 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3394 hectares per person | 0.3005 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2531 hectares per person | 0.2198 hectares per person | 0.291 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1881 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.213 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.1641 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 hectares per person | 0.1034 hectares per person | 0.1196 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Uganda?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Uganda was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6544 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- 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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.