Surface area in Uganda
Uganda: Surface area was 241,550 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 241,550 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Uganda peaked at 241,550 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241,550 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Uganda 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 241,550 sq. km | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Uganda?
- Surface area in Uganda was 241,550 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 241,550 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,550 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for surface area?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.