Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0041 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
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 (sq. km), per capita in Uganda?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.