Romania vs Uganda: Cropland area

Romania
8.81 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2023
Romania rank
34th
Uganda rank
33rd

Cropland area over time

  • Romania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9.10 million hectares against 8.81 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 287,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 10.50 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 5.85 million hectares Romania
1970s 10.50 million hectares 5.33 million hectares 5.17 million hectares Romania
1980s 10.54 million hectares 6.35 million hectares 4.18 million hectares Romania
1990s 9.93 million hectares 7.01 million hectares 2.92 million hectares Romania
2000s 9.53 million hectares 8.11 million hectares 1.42 million hectares Romania
2010s 9.23 million hectares 9.08 million hectares 154,800 hectares Romania
2020s 8.82 million hectares 9.10 million hectares 276,750 hectares Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Romania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 9.10 million hectares against 8.81 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Romania and Uganda?
287,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Romania and Uganda rank globally for cropland area?
Romania ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 219 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed