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 216 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.

Surface area in Uganda

Name: Surface area in Uganda
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Surface area was 241,550 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

241,550 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

80th

of 216 countries

All-time high

241,550 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

241,550 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	241,550 sq. km	—
1962	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	241,550 sq. km	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 241,550 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 241,550 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

77 Ecuador 256,370 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,860 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 243,610 sq. km compare
81 Ghana 238,539 sq. km compare
82 Romania 238,400 sq. km compare
83 Laos 236,800 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Uganda

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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)

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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 216 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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