South Africa vs Uganda: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
South Africa
0.0%
in 2023
Uganda
0.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
91st
Uganda rank
91st
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
South Africa ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 91st of 225 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.3% | 7.6% | 10.8% | Uganda |
| 1980s | -0.2% | 10.4% | 10.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 6.5% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 9.5% | 9.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | -0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- South Africa ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 91st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.