Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
25th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Uganda 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1963 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1964 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1965 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP -33.7%
1966 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1967 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1968 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1969 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1970 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1971 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1972 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1973 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1974 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1975 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1976 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1977 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1978 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP +23.0%
1979 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1980 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP +71.9%
1981 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1982 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP -37.7%
1983 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1984 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -35.3%
1985 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1986 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1987 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -37.4%
1988 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1989 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1990 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP +22.6%
1991 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP +30.1%
1992 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1993 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1994 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1995 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -30.7%
1996 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1997 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1998 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1999 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2000 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2001 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2002 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2003 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2004 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2005 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2006 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2007 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2008 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2009 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -41.2%
2010 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2011 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2012 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2013 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2014 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2015 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2016 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2017 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2018 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2019 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2020 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2021 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2022 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2023 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +71.9% 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 22 Tanzania 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Lesotho 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Zambia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Cameroon 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 Senegal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
Uganda ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.