Italy vs Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Italy
9.67 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Uganda rank
35th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Uganda
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.67 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 568,540 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million hectares | 468,439 hectares | 4.36 million hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 551,045 hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Italy |
| 1200s | 7.51 million hectares | 633,836 hectares | 6.87 million hectares | Italy |
| 1300s | 10.77 million hectares | 716,812 hectares | 10.05 million hectares | Italy |
| 1400s | 6.72 million hectares | 799,973 hectares | 5.92 million hectares | Italy |
| 1500s | 7.38 million hectares | 883,318 hectares | 6.50 million hectares | Italy |
| 1600s | 10.62 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 9.59 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 10.52 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 10.58 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 10.68 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.78 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.88 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.98 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | Italy |
| 1760s | 11.08 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | Italy |
| 1770s | 11.18 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | Italy |
| 1780s | 11.28 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Italy |
| 1790s | 11.39 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | Italy |
| 1800s | 11.49 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | Italy |
| 1810s | 11.60 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 10.25 million hectares | Italy |
| 1820s | 11.71 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | Italy |
| 1830s | 12.18 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | Italy |
| 1840s | 12.67 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | Italy |
| 1850s | 13.18 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 11.43 million hectares | Italy |
| 1860s | 13.71 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 11.89 million hectares | Italy |
| 1870s | 13.70 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 11.80 million hectares | Italy |
| 1880s | 14.18 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1890s | 14.80 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | Italy |
| 1900s | 15.39 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 13.31 million hectares | Italy |
| 1910s | 15.44 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 13.52 million hectares | Italy |
| 1920s | 15.49 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 13.61 million hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.54 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 13.32 million hectares | Italy |
| 1940s | 15.60 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 15.67 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.34 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 10.76 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 5.85 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 174,274 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.50 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 404,393 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Italy or Uganda?
- Italy, at 9.67 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Italy and Uganda?
- 568,540 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Uganda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 32nd 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.