Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1771 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.1771 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.5675 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1771 hectares per person, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5258 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5111 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5084 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5109 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5675 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5504 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5355 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5195 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5073 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4943 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4825 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4737 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4608 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4611 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4601 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4481 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.442 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4315 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4278 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4209 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.443 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.445 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4335 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4071 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3968 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3899 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3811 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3694 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3584 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3476 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.323 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3167 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3074 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3083 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3036 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3001 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2915 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2883 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.285 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.265 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2575 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2265 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.187 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5231 hectares per person | 0.4943 hectares per person | 0.5675 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4593 hectares per person | 0.4315 hectares per person | 0.4825 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4259 hectares per person | 0.3968 hectares per person | 0.445 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3465 hectares per person | 0.3074 hectares per person | 0.3899 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2944 hectares per person | 0.2798 hectares per person | 0.3083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2454 hectares per person | 0.2116 hectares per person | 0.2763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1902 hectares per person | 0.1771 hectares per person | 0.2047 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Uganda was 0.1771 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5675 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1771 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.