Arable and permanent cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Arable and permanent cropland was 8.95 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
8.95 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 52 countries
All-time high
8.95 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
4.02 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
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.
Arable and permanent cropland in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.87 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 4.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.92 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.03 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.26 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.41 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.54 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.61 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.76 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.84 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.30 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.50 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.71 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.92 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.13 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.40 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.30 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.45 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.65 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.80 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.95 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.95 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.95 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 (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 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