Afghanistan vs Uganda: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.85 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 946,000 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 7.91 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.91 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.77 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.76 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.77 million hectares | 6.88 million hectares | 890,500 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 928,500 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 7.85 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 946,000 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.