Cropland area in Uganda
Uganda: Cropland area was 9.10 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.10 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 224 countries
All-time high
9.10 million hectares
in 2012
All-time low
4.02 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.10 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Uganda peaked at 9.10 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million hectares, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 34th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.87 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 4.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.92 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.03 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.26 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.41 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.54 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.61 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.76 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.84 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.30 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.50 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.71 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.92 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.13 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.40 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.30 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.45 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.65 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.80 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.95 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.05 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.10 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.10 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 million hectares | 7.40 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.10 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 cropland area in Uganda?
- Cropland area in Uganda was 9.10 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for cropland area?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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