Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 6.09 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda is 6.09 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 10.05 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.81 ha per square kilometre, in 1968.
Uganda ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1967 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1970 | 4.98 ha per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1971 | 5.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.07 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 6.02 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.19 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.8 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.12 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.47 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.32 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 4.55 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 6.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.46 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.05 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.16 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 6.52 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.09 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.92 ha per square kilometre | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | 6.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 ha per square kilometre | 4.19 ha per square kilometre | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 ha per square kilometre | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | 5.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 ha per square kilometre | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | 10.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uganda was 6.09 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Uganda rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.