What is land area in Uganda?

Land area in Uganda was 200,520 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 200,520 sq. km in 2010.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 199,810 sq. km in 1961.

How does Uganda rank for land area?

Uganda ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km) in Uganda

Name: Land area (sq. km) in Uganda
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Land area (sq. km) was 200,520 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

200,520 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 216 countries

All-time high

200,520 sq. km

in 2010

All-time low

199,810 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area in Uganda, 1961–2024

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, land area in Uganda stood at 200,520 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Uganda peaked at 200,520 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 199,810 sq. km, in 1961.

Uganda ranks 85th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area (sq. km) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Uganda, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	199,810 sq. km	—
1962	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	199,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	200,520 sq. km	+0.4%
2011	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	200,520 sq. km	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 200,520 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 200,520 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	9
1970s	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	10
1980s	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	10
1990s	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	10
2000s	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	199,810 sq. km	10
2010s	200,520 sq. km	200,520 sq. km	200,520 sq. km	10
2020s	200,520 sq. km	200,520 sq. km	200,520 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Uganda

82 Ghana 227,533 sq. km compare
83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare
84 Belarus 202,976 sq. km compare
86 Senegal 192,530 sq. km compare
87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
88 Syria 183,630 sq. km compare

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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)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Uganda?: Land area in Uganda was 200,520 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 200,520 sq. km in 2010.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 199,810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for land area?: Uganda ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.