Non-agricultural population in Uganda
Uganda: Non-agricultural population was 9.89 million FAO, number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-agricultural population in Uganda, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.89 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Uganda peaked at 9.89 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.21 million FAO, number | 1.74 million FAO, number | 2.76 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.80 million FAO, number | 2.91 million FAO, number | 4.80 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 million FAO, number | 5.08 million FAO, number | 8.40 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million FAO, number | 8.87 million FAO, number | 9.89 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Uganda?
- Non-agricultural population in Uganda was 9.89 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for non-agricultural population?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.