Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Uganda 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0203 hectares per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1963 0.0179 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1964 0.0168 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1965 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP -33.4%
1966 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1967 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1968 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1969 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1970 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1971 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1972 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1973 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1974 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1975 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1976 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1977 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1978 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP +22.2%
1979 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1980 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP +73.0%
1981 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1982 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP -38.1%
1983 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1984 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP -36.9%
1985 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1986 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1987 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -37.4%
1988 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1989 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1990 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1991 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP +30.3%
1992 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP +16.4%
1993 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1994 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1995 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP -30.6%
1996 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1997 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1998 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1999 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2000 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2001 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2002 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2003 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2004 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2005 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2006 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2007 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2008 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2009 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -41.7%
2010 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2011 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2012 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2013 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2014 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2015 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2016 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2017 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2018 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2019 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2020 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2021 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2022 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2023 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +73.0% 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 40 Tajikistan 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 41 Senegal 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 43 Nicaragua 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 44 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 45 Kenya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Uganda?
Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
Uganda ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 10,782 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.