Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.344 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.344 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.4654 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2414 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1687 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1852 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1201 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1251 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1401 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1251 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1301 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1792 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1852 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2002 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2202 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2502 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2653 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2803 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3003 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3203 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3403 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3653 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3904 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4004 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4154 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4304 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4504 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4654 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1745 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1795 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1942 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1942 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1962 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1595 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1968 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1504 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2868 ha per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3156 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.344 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.344 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.344 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +91.1% | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | 0.2868 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -66.7% | 0.4654 ha per square kilometre | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +60.5% | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -43.2% | 0.1852 ha per square kilometre | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -43.3% | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | 0.2414 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1285 ha per square kilometre | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | 0.1792 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2359 ha per square kilometre | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | 0.3203 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3588 ha per square kilometre | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | 0.4654 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | 0.1504 ha per square kilometre | 0.1968 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2741 ha per square kilometre | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | 0.344 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.344 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4654 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.