Agricultural land use in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural land use was 14.41 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.41 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 227 countries
All-time high
14.41 million hectares
in 2012
All-time low
9.02 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Uganda stood at 14.41 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Uganda peaked at 14.41 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million hectares, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 60th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.02 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.11 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9.26 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.87 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 9.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.93 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.98 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 10.18 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.41 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.54 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.61 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.68 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.84 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.30 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 11.50 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.82 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.26 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.51 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.61 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.81 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.11 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.26 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.46 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.66 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.91 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.12 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.27 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.37 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.41 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.41 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.33 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.40 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | 12.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 million hectares | 14.27 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Uganda?
- Agricultural land use in Uganda was 14.41 million hectares 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 use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural land use?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.