Temporary fallow — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Temporary fallow — Area was 978.89 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 978.89 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Uganda peaked at 1,083 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 839.5 1000 ha, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 36th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 839.5 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 876.91 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 912.42 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 966.18 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,006 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,036 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,039 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,014 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,008 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,041 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,023 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,048 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,038 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,035 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,068 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,076 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,072 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,083 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 972.12 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 993.91 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 978.89 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 978.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 978.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 978.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 978.89 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 978.89 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 966.35 1000 ha | 839.5 1000 ha | 1,039 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,046 1000 ha | 972.12 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 981.89 1000 ha | 978.89 1000 ha | 993.91 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 temporary fallow — area in Uganda?
- Temporary fallow — area in Uganda was 978.89 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.5 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.