Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 34.4% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uganda peaked at 34.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.8% | — |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uganda?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Uganda was 34.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.