What is surface area in Uganda?

Surface area in Uganda was 24.16 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest surface area recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 24.16 million ha in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 24.16 million ha in 1961.

How does Uganda rank for surface area?

Uganda ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is surface area rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area in Uganda

Name: Surface area in Uganda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Surface area was 24.16 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

24.16 million ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 53 countries

All-time high

24.16 million ha

in 1961

All-time low

24.16 million ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Surface area in Uganda, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Uganda is 24.16 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Uganda peaked at 24.16 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.16 million ha, in 1961.

That places Uganda 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	9
1970s	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	10
1980s	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	10
1990s	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	10
2000s	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	10
2010s	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	24.16 million ha	2

Countries ranked near Uganda

28 Burkina Faso 27.42 million ha compare
29 Gabon 26.77 million ha compare
30 Guinea 24.59 million ha compare
32 Ghana 23.85 million ha compare
33 Senegal 19.67 million ha compare
34 Tunisia 16.36 million ha compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Uganda?: Surface area in Uganda was 24.16 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest surface area recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 24.16 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 24.16 million ha in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for surface area?: Uganda ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is surface area rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.