Spain vs Uganda: Arable land (hectares)
Spain
11.38 million hectares
in 2024
Uganda
8.75 million hectares
in 2024
Spain rank
26th
Uganda rank
29th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Spain
- Uganda
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.38 million hectares against 8.75 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 2.63 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.96 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 12.38 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 15.86 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 11.93 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.57 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.55 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 9.35 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.86 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.26 million hectares | 8.31 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.55 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Spain or Uganda?
- Spain, at 11.38 million hectares against 8.75 million hectares in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Spain and Uganda?
- 2.63 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uganda rank globally for arable land?
- Spain ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 29th 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.