Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Uganda
Uganda: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 7,257 Square kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Uganda stood at 7,257 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Uganda peaked at 7,978 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,257 Square kilometres, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 65th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,978 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 7,866 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,845 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,821 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,499 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7,257 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7,257 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,257 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7,257 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,514 Square kilometres, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,922 Square kilometres | 7,866 Square kilometres | 7,978 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,833 Square kilometres | 7,821 Square kilometres | 7,845 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,378 Square kilometres | 7,257 Square kilometres | 7,499 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 62 Switzerland 11,610 Square kilometres compare
- 63 Congo 11,514 Square kilometres compare
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- 68 Anguilla 31.92 Square kilometres compare
- 68 Myanmar 6,643 Square kilometres 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Uganda?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Uganda was 7,257 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,978 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,257 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation