Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0064 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0064 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0373 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Uganda 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0371 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0363 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0355 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0373 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0346 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0324 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0308 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0237 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.028 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0301 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0289 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0292 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0272 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0225 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.011 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.011 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 ha per person | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 ha per person | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 ha per person | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 ha per person | +92.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0064 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0064 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +92.6% | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person |
| 2020 | +71.5% | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person |
| 2019 | -62.9% | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person |
| 2017 | -43.1% | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person |
| 1979 | -36.2% | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0144 ha per person |
| 2018 | +25.8% | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person | 0.0373 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 ha per person | 0.0144 ha per person | 0.0321 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uganda?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uganda was 0.0064 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Sorghum — 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.