Uganda vs Uruguay: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Uganda
14.41 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
14.24 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda rank
60th
Uruguay rank
61st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Uganda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.41 million hectares against 14.24 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 176,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uganda ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 10.33 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.40 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 12.12 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.27 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.39 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 65,830 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14.41 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 283,375 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Uganda or Uruguay?
- Uganda, at 14.41 million hectares against 14.24 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Uganda and Uruguay?
- 176,400 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Uganda ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.