Agricultural land per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2963 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2963 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.15 hectares per capita
in 1964
All-time low
0.2963 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Uganda is 0.2963 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.15 hectares per capita in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2963 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Uganda 128th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.15 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9935 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9669 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9446 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9278 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9135 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8984 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8876 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8754 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8526 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.836 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.816 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8045 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7937 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7813 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7945 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7873 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7721 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.764 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7407 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7175 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6973 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6808 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6627 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6416 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6213 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6018 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5866 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5733 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5569 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5437 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5272 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5213 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5097 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5018 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4976 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4884 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4743 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4676 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4608 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4556 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4488 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4404 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4307 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4198 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4079 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3961 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3841 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3715 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3588 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3468 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3352 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3242 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.314 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3047 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2963 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2963 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2963 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 hectares per capita | 0.9935 hectares per capita | 1.15 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8919 hectares per capita | 0.816 hectares per capita | 0.9669 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7653 hectares per capita | 0.6973 hectares per capita | 0.8045 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5996 hectares per capita | 0.5272 hectares per capita | 0.6808 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4826 hectares per capita | 0.4488 hectares per capita | 0.5213 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3891 hectares per capita | 0.3352 hectares per capita | 0.4404 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3098 hectares per capita | 0.2963 hectares per capita | 0.3242 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Uganda?
- Agricultural land per capita in Uganda was 0.2963 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 hectares per capita in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2963 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.