Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Uganda

Uganda: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 28.56 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.56 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
55.44 %
in 1961
All-time low
28.56 %
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Uganda, 1961–2024

0204060196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 28.56 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Uganda peaked at 55.44 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.56 %, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.93 % 50.25 % 55.44 % 9
1970s 48.45 % 47.13 % 50.1 % 10
1980s 44.31 % 43.1 % 46.82 % 10
1990s 42.18 % 41.69 % 42.74 % 10
2000s 37.59 % 35.27 % 40.86 % 10
2010s 33.47 % 32.44 % 34.92 % 10
2020s 29.1 % 28.56 % 31.26 % 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 137 Belarus, Republic of 29.4 % compare
  2. 138 Réunion 29.29 % compare
  3. 139 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 28.57 % compare
  4. 141 Germany 28.45 % compare
  5. 142 Estonia 27.8 % compare
  6. 143 Bulgaria 27.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Uganda?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Uganda was 28.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 55.44 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 28.56 % in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Uganda ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.