Grazing land use over the long term in Uganda
Uganda: Grazing land use over the long term was 5.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.32 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.53 million
in 1890
All-time low
3.46 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Uganda, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.32 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Uganda peaked at 6.53 million in 1890 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million, in 1000.
That places Uganda 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.46 million | — |
| 1100 | 3.92 million | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 4.32 million | +10.3% |
| 1300 | 4.66 million | +7.8% |
| 1400 | 4.92 million | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 5.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1600 | 5.47 million | +7.6% |
| 1700 | 5.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1710 | 5.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1720 | 5.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1730 | 5.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 5.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 5.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 5.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 5.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 5.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 5.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 5.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 5.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 5.34 million | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 5.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 5.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 6.29 million | +19.2% |
| 1860 | 6.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 6.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 6.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 6.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 6.16 million | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 5.37 million | -12.7% |
| 1920 | 4.93 million | -8.4% |
| 1930 | 5.36 million | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 5.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 5.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 5.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.39 million | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.17 million | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.32 million | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.32 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.32 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.92 million | 3.92 million | 3.92 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.66 million | 4.66 million | 4.66 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.62 million | 5.62 million | 5.62 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.54 million | 5.54 million | 5.54 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.51 million | 5.51 million | 5.51 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.49 million | 5.49 million | 5.49 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.44 million | 5.44 million | 5.44 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.42 million | 5.42 million | 5.42 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.39 million | 5.39 million | 5.39 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.34 million | 5.34 million | 5.34 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.31 million | 5.31 million | 5.31 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.28 million | 5.28 million | 5.28 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.29 million | 6.29 million | 6.29 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.35 million | 6.35 million | 6.35 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.39 million | 6.39 million | 6.39 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.47 million | 6.47 million | 6.47 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.53 million | 6.53 million | 6.53 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.16 million | 6.16 million | 6.16 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 5.37 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.36 million | 5.36 million | 5.36 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.46 million | 5.17 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million | 5.00 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 5.11 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million | 5.11 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 million | 5.32 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million | 5.32 million | 5.32 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1034 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Uganda?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Uganda was 5.32 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million in 1890.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million in 1000.
- How does Uganda rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Uganda ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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