Land use hidden — Other areas in Uganda
Uganda: Land use hidden — Other areas was 34,229 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 34,229 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Uganda peaked at 109,630 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29,691 Square kilometres, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 80th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,630 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 108,670 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 107,230 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 101,080 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 101,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100,960 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 100,930 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 100,560 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 100,310 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 100,010 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 99,510 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 98,810 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 98,010 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 97,170 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 95,740 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 94,430 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 94,430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93,710 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 93,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93,010 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 92,210 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 91,410 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 86,810 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 84,810 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 83,810 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 81,640 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 81,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81,190 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 44,435 Square kilometres | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 44,148 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44,360 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44,473 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44,685 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44,898 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44,810 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45,223 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44,936 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45,148 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43,060 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 42,473 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40,886 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 38,298 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 37,211 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 37,623 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36,028 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 34,433 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 32,338 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 30,743 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 30,366 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,778 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29,691 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30,103 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30,516 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30,928 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,341 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,753 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32,166 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32,578 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32,991 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33,404 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33,816 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34,229 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34,229 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34,229 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | -45.3% | 81,190 Square kilometres | 44,435 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,386 Square kilometres | 100,310 Square kilometres | 109,630 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,553 Square kilometres | 93,710 Square kilometres | 100,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,817 Square kilometres | 81,190 Square kilometres | 93,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,712 Square kilometres | 44,148 Square kilometres | 45,223 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,309 Square kilometres | 30,743 Square kilometres | 43,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,922 Square kilometres | 29,691 Square kilometres | 32,578 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,610 Square kilometres | 32,991 Square kilometres | 34,229 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Uganda?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Uganda was 34,229 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 109,630 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,691 Square kilometres in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 use hidden — Other areas. 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