Arable and permanent cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Arable and permanent cropland was 8.95 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Uganda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.95 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Uganda peaked at 8.95 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million hectares, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 million hectares | 7.40 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Uganda?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Uganda was 8.95 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under