Algeria vs Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Algeria
8.50 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Uganda rank
35th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Algeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.10 million hectares against 8.50 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 597,800 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 21 and Uganda in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.02 million hectares | 468,439 hectares | 556,211 hectares | Algeria |
| 1100s | 999,034 hectares | 551,045 hectares | 447,989 hectares | Algeria |
| 1200s | 973,417 hectares | 633,836 hectares | 339,581 hectares | Algeria |
| 1300s | 863,268 hectares | 716,812 hectares | 146,456 hectares | Algeria |
| 1400s | 753,118 hectares | 799,973 hectares | 46,855 hectares | Uganda |
| 1500s | 768,487 hectares | 883,318 hectares | 114,831 hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 121,040 hectares | Algeria |
| 1700s | 896,569 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 283,831 hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 936,658 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 255,242 hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 976,748 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 227,082 hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 199,550 hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 172,730 hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 146,690 hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 121,530 hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 97,360 hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 74,270 hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 52,430 hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 32,010 hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 13,230 hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 3,640 hectares | Algeria |
| 1830s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 3,710 hectares | Algeria |
| 1840s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1,130 hectares | Algeria |
| 1850s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 262,660 hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 172,780 hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 67,830 hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 34,460 hectares | Algeria |
| 1890s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 154,260 hectares | Algeria |
| 1900s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 413,390 hectares | Algeria |
| 1910s | 2.94 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1920s | 3.14 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1930s | 3.48 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1940s | 4.17 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1950s | 5.57 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1960s | 6.83 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.03 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.33 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 215,087 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.46 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 618,661 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.51 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 593,925 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Algeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.10 million hectares against 8.50 million hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Algeria and Uganda?
- 597,800 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Uganda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.