Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 4,598 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uganda stood at 4,598 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uganda peaked at 5,532 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,598 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Uganda 81st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,112 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,132 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,153 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,173 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,193 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,214 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,234 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,254 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,274 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,295 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,315 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,273 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,231 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,188 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,146 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,104 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,112 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,121 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,326 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,532 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,065 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,598 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,598 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,598 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,045 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 5,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,112 1000 ha | 5,112 1000 ha | 5,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,203 1000 ha | 5,112 1000 ha | 5,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,235 1000 ha | 5,104 1000 ha | 5,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,691 1000 ha | 4,598 1000 ha | 5,065 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uganda?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uganda was 4,598 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,532 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,598 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.