Arable land in Uganda
Uganda: Arable land was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1418 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4408 hectares per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.1418 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1418 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Uganda peaked at 0.4408 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1418 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 87th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4007 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3954 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3923 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4408 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4139 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4009 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3662 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3537 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3433 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3383 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3255 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3215 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3073 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3039 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3234 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3286 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3262 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3233 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3134 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3036 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2939 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2765 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2592 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2256 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2208 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2182 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2193 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.222 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2112 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2009 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1953 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.166 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1458 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1418 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1418 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4041 hectares per person | 0.3774 hectares per person | 0.4408 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.3138 hectares per person | 0.3662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3125 hectares per person | 0.2939 hectares per person | 0.3286 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 hectares per person | 0.2193 hectares per person | 0.2846 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2156 hectares per person | 0.2098 hectares per person | 0.222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1859 hectares per person | 0.1605 hectares per person | 0.2084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.1418 hectares per person | 0.1552 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Uganda?
- Arable land in Uganda was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4408 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1418 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for arable land?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.