Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0048 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
155th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0307 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0048 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0048 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0307 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 155th out of 216 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0048 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0048 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 sq. km per person | 0.0241 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 152 Malawi 0.0055 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Italy 0.0051 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Nepal 0.005 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1771 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Uganda was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.