Land use hidden — Other areas in Uganda

Uganda: Land use hidden — Other areas was 34,229 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34,229 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
109,630 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
29,691 Square kilometres
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Uganda, 1961–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 77 Eritrea 34,800 Square kilometres compare
  2. 78 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 34,793 Square kilometres compare
  3. 79 Belarus 34,532 Square kilometres compare
  4. 81 Romania 33,640 Square kilometres compare
  5. 82 Turkmenistan 32,878 Square kilometres compare
  6. 83 Paraguay 29,095 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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