Land area — Area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0004 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0025 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 142 Germany 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 144 Qatar 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 6,166 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0005 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Uganda?
- Land area — area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — 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
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.