Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 5,053 Square kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda stood at 5,053 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda peaked at 5,053 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,820 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Uganda 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,820 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 2,468 Square kilometres | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 2,962 Square kilometres | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 2,123 Square kilometres | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 2,270 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,284 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,284 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,312 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,302 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,402 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,412 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,623 Square kilometres | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,623 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,623 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,888 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3,465 Square kilometres | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 5,053 Square kilometres | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 5,053 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,053 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,053 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,329 Square kilometres | 1,820 Square kilometres | 2,962 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,475 Square kilometres | 2,284 Square kilometres | 2,888 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,735 Square kilometres | 3,465 Square kilometres | 5,053 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uganda was 5,053 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,053 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,820 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata