Agricultural area per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2963 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Uganda is 0.2963, 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 area per capita in Uganda peaked at 1.15 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2963, in 2023.
That places Uganda 127th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.9935 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8919 | 0.816 | 0.9669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7653 | 0.6973 | 0.8045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5996 | 0.5272 | 0.6808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4826 | 0.4488 | 0.5213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3891 | 0.3352 | 0.4404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3098 | 0.2963 | 0.3242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Uganda?
- Agricultural area per capita in Uganda was 0.2963 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2963 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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