Land area equipped for irrigation in Uganda
Uganda: Land area equipped for irrigation was 14,000 hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Uganda, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Uganda is 14,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Uganda peaked at 14,000 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Uganda 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,111 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,100 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,650 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Uganda?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Uganda was 14,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.