Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0007 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0139 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0007 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 Square kilometres per person, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0007 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -47.0% | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 133 San Marino 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Grenada 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 135 Tanzania 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 138 Cuba 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.0006 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 — other areas, per capita in Uganda?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Uganda was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.