Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0223 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0223 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1026 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 ha per person, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0597 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0535 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0565 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0497 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0397 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0372 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0585 ha per person | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0965 ha per person | +64.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0961 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0828 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.081 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0887 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1026 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0934 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0842 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.082 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0446 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 1980 | 0.042 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0505 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0604 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0551 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0455 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0509 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0482 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0489 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0489 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0488 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0468 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0426 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0424 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0426 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0427 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.041 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.038 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.028 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0299 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.039 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.038 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.037 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0425 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 ha per person | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0223 ha per person | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0509 ha per person | 0.0372 ha per person | 0.0612 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0852 ha per person | 0.0446 ha per person | 0.1026 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 ha per person | 0.042 ha per person | 0.0604 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 ha per person | 0.0416 ha per person | 0.0488 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 ha per person | 0.028 ha per person | 0.0427 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 ha per person | 0.0287 ha per person | 0.0485 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 ha per person | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0291 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uganda?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uganda was 0.0223 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1026 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.