Cropland per person over the long-term in Uganda
Uganda: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1726 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1726 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6291 hectares per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.1726 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Uganda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Uganda is 0.1726 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Uganda peaked at 0.6291 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1726 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Uganda 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5855 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5862 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 0.5869 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 0.5876 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 0.5882 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 0.5889 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 0.5895 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 0.5902 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1710 | 0.5903 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5903 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5904 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5905 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5905 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5906 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5907 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5907 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5908 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5909 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5909 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.591 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5911 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5911 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5912 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5913 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5913 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.5914 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5914 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5915 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5916 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5916 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5917 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5918 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5918 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5918 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5735 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5682 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5687 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6291 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6078 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5891 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5697 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5551 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5402 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5272 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5175 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5106 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.505 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4994 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4971 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4828 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4747 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4606 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4526 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4455 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4587 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4586 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4506 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4424 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4123 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4007 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3928 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3836 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3721 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3616 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3511 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3411 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.333 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3229 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3162 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3072 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3078 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3005 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2809 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2685 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2613 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.254 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2457 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.238 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2239 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.194 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1827 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1775 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1726 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1726 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1726 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5855 hectares per person | 0.5855 hectares per person | 0.5855 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5862 hectares per person | 0.5862 hectares per person | 0.5862 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5869 hectares per person | 0.5869 hectares per person | 0.5869 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5876 hectares per person | 0.5876 hectares per person | 0.5876 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5882 hectares per person | 0.5882 hectares per person | 0.5882 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5889 hectares per person | 0.5889 hectares per person | 0.5889 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5895 hectares per person | 0.5895 hectares per person | 0.5895 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5902 hectares per person | 0.5902 hectares per person | 0.5902 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5903 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5903 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5904 hectares per person | 0.5904 hectares per person | 0.5904 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5905 hectares per person | 0.5905 hectares per person | 0.5905 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5905 hectares per person | 0.5905 hectares per person | 0.5905 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5906 hectares per person | 0.5906 hectares per person | 0.5906 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5907 hectares per person | 0.5907 hectares per person | 0.5907 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5907 hectares per person | 0.5907 hectares per person | 0.5907 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5908 hectares per person | 0.5908 hectares per person | 0.5908 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5909 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5909 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.591 hectares per person | 0.591 hectares per person | 0.591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5911 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5911 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5912 hectares per person | 0.5912 hectares per person | 0.5912 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5913 hectares per person | 0.5913 hectares per person | 0.5913 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5913 hectares per person | 0.5913 hectares per person | 0.5913 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5914 hectares per person | 0.5914 hectares per person | 0.5914 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5914 hectares per person | 0.5914 hectares per person | 0.5914 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5915 hectares per person | 0.5915 hectares per person | 0.5915 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5916 hectares per person | 0.5916 hectares per person | 0.5916 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5916 hectares per person | 0.5916 hectares per person | 0.5916 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5917 hectares per person | 0.5917 hectares per person | 0.5917 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5918 hectares per person | 0.5918 hectares per person | 0.5918 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5919 hectares per person | 0.5918 hectares per person | 0.5919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5793 hectares per person | 0.5402 hectares per person | 0.6291 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4975 hectares per person | 0.4606 hectares per person | 0.5272 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4387 hectares per person | 0.4007 hectares per person | 0.4587 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3482 hectares per person | 0.3072 hectares per person | 0.3928 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2889 hectares per person | 0.2685 hectares per person | 0.3078 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2356 hectares per person | 0.2056 hectares per person | 0.2678 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1859 hectares per person | 0.1726 hectares per person | 0.2002 hectares per person | 6 |
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- 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 per person over the long-term in Uganda?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Uganda was 0.1726 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6291 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1726 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.