Land use hidden — Land area in Uganda
Uganda: Land use hidden — Land area was 200,520 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
200,520 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 202 countries
All-time high
200,520 Square kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
199,810 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Uganda stood at 200,520 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Uganda peaked at 200,520 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 199,810 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Uganda 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,810 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 199,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 200,520 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 237,060 Square kilometres, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 200,520 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 265,635 Square kilometres, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 199,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,520 Square kilometres | 200,520 Square kilometres | 200,520 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,520 Square kilometres | 200,520 Square kilometres | 200,520 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Land use hidden — land area in Uganda was 200,520 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 200,520 Square kilometres in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,810 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Uganda ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata