Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.005 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0307 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.005 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0307 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 — Total area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0307 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0298 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.029 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.019 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.005 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0163 Square kilometres per person, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.005 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | 0.0307 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 124 Malawi 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Italy 0.0051 Square kilometres per person compare
- 128 Nepal 0.005 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Switzerland 0.0046 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 — total area, per capita in Uganda?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Uganda was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.