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 101st out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Uganda

Name: Land area — Area in Uganda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Uganda: Land area — Area was 20,052 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

20,052 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

101st

of 267 countries

All-time high

20,052 1000 ha

in 2010

All-time low

19,981 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 101st out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Uganda, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	19,981 1000 ha	—
1962	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	19,981 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	20,052 1000 ha	+0.4%
2011	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	20,052 1000 ha	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 20,052 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Uganda's 20,052 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

98 Caribbean 22,277 1000 ha compare
99 Guyana 21,114 1000 ha compare
100 Belarus 20,298 1000 ha compare
102 Senegal 19,253 1000 ha compare
103 Kyrgyzstan 19,180 1000 ha compare
104 Syrian Arab Republic 18,363 1000 ha compare
104 Syria 18,363 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 101st out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.