Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.059 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda is 0.059 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1368 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Uganda 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1262 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1313 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.126 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1368 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1254 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1126 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1147 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.055 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0602 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0608 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.062 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.053 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0579 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.059 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.06 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0644 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.061 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.057 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0574 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0583 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.05 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.051 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.051 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 hectares per person | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 hectares per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.06 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.059 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.059 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.059 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +47.0% | 0.0499 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person |
| 1979 | -39.9% | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.0605 hectares per person |
| 2019 | -29.3% | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1263 hectares per person | 0.1182 hectares per person | 0.1368 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0605 hectares per person | 0.1254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.053 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 0.0644 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 hectares per person | 0.05 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0518 hectares per person | 0.0449 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 hectares per person | 0.0483 hectares per person | 0.06 hectares per person | 5 |
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- 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uganda was 0.059 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1368 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.