Land area — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Land area — Area was 20,052 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Uganda stood at 20,052 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Uganda peaked at 20,052 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,981 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Uganda 92nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 19,981 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,052 1000 ha | 20,052 1000 ha | 20,052 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,052 1000 ha | 20,052 1000 ha | 20,052 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.1 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 11.14 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,730 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,748 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,751 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Uganda?
- Land area — area in Uganda was 20,052 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20,052 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,981 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for land area — area?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.