Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.059 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uganda is 0.059 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1368 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 ha per person, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 76th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1262 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1233 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1182 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1216 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1313 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1292 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.126 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1239 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1368 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1175 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1254 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1149 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1121 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1126 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1104 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1147 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1006 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0605 ha per person | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0545 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.055 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0602 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0608 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.062 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.053 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0579 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0536 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.059 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.06 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0605 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0606 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0644 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.061 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0607 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0569 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.057 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0574 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0583 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.05 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.051 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.051 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0449 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 ha per person | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0483 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.06 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.059 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1263 ha per person | 0.1182 ha per person | 0.1368 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1071 ha per person | 0.0605 ha per person | 0.1254 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0579 ha per person | 0.053 ha per person | 0.0634 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 ha per person | 0.0573 ha per person | 0.0644 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 ha per person | 0.05 ha per person | 0.0583 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0518 ha per person | 0.0449 ha per person | 0.0733 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 ha per person | 0.0483 ha per person | 0.06 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uganda?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uganda was 0.059 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1368 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.