Land area in Uganda
Uganda: Land area was 19.98 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
19.98 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
19.98 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
19.98 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Uganda, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area in Uganda stood at 19.98 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Uganda peaked at 19.98 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.98 million hectares, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.98 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.98 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.76 million hectares, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.98 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2 |
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 land area in Uganda?
- Land area in Uganda was 19.98 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for land area?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.