Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 34.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.41 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
34.41 hectares per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
15.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda is 34.41 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 34.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.77 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 18.94 hectares per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 19.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 20.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.02 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 24.02 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 24.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.53 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.28 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.03 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.41 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.41 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.95 hectares per square kilometre | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | 18.94 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.36 hectares per square kilometre | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.28 hectares per square kilometre | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | 25.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 hectares per square kilometre | 26.53 hectares per square kilometre | 33.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.31 hectares per square kilometre | 33.66 hectares per square kilometre | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Haiti 36.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 34.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 El Salvador 34.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 33.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 San Marino 33.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 32.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Uganda was 34.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.