Arable land in Uganda
Uganda: Arable land was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Uganda stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Uganda peaked at 34.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1961.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.8% | — |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 4 |
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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 34.4% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 34.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for arable land?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.