Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0041 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
135th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0254 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0041 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0041 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0254 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.024 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0233 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0041 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0041 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 Square kilometres per person | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 132 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 133 Germany 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 136 Liechtenstein 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 137 Nigeria 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0039 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 use hidden — land area, per capita in Uganda?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.