Other land — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Other land — Area was 1,559 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Uganda stood at 1,559 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Uganda peaked at 4,203 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,211 1000 ha, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 123rd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,471 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,516 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,610 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,695 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,790 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,885 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,949 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,064 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,109 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,203 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,068 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,787 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,506 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3,225 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,944 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,663 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,503 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,342 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,181 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,020 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,931 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,898 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,865 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,833 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,800 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,768 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,720 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,673 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,442 1000 ha | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1,211 1000 ha | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,343 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,475 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,503 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,531 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,559 1000 ha | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,559 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,559 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,829 1000 ha | 3,471 1000 ha | 4,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,924 1000 ha | 2,020 1000 ha | 4,068 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 1000 ha | 1,211 1000 ha | 1,931 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,482 1000 ha | 1,343 1000 ha | 1,559 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 other land — area in Uganda?
- Other land — area in Uganda was 1,559 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,203 1000 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for other land — area?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.