Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.003 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita 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 (sq. km), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0115 sq. km per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 120th out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
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- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uganda?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uganda was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 sq. km per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.