Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 14.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda is 14.57 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 15.19 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.62 ha per square kilometre, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 29th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.93 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 5.9 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.02 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 6.66 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 6.26 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 6.25 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.44 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.91 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6.32 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 6.39 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.86 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.5 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.11 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.6 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.84 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.67 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.04 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.23 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.03 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.63 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.57 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.87 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.24 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.49 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.72 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.76 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.89 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.99 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 15.19 ha per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 11.11 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 12.44 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 11.05 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 14.02 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 14.57 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | 4.93 ha per square kilometre | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | 6.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 5.4 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 ha per square kilometre | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | 6.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 ha per square kilometre | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | 8.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 ha per square kilometre | 8.24 ha per square kilometre | 15.19 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 ha per square kilometre | 11.05 ha per square kilometre | 14.57 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 26 Guinea 15.73 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 15.41 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 15.31 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Slovakia 14.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 13.81 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Latvia 12.27 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda was 14.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.