Agricultural land use per person in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2735 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2735 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.91 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2735 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Uganda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Uganda is 0.2735 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Uganda peaked at 4.91 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2735 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Uganda 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.91 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.75 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 4.59 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 4.4 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1400 | 4.2 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1500 | 3.98 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1600 | 3.71 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1700 | 3.4 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1710 | 3.36 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 3.33 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 3.29 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 3.25 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1750 | 3.21 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 3.17 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 3.13 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.04 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 2.99 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1810 | 2.94 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 2.83 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 2.78 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 2.72 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 2.65 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 2.58 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 2.51 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1900 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1910 | 2.25 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1920 | 2.14 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 2.02 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 1.87 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1950 | 1.66 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 1.64 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.59 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.56 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.27 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9925 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9744 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9612 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.946 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9187 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8978 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8712 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.851 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8322 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8136 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8227 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8113 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.792 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7798 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7529 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7266 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7041 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6859 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6669 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6461 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6268 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6079 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5899 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5741 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5567 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5428 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5205 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5074 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4925 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4811 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4646 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4467 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4394 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4268 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4148 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3892 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.377 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3546 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3444 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3257 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3073 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2894 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2812 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2735 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2735 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.59 hectares per person | 4.59 hectares per person | 4.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.4 hectares per person | 4.4 hectares per person | 4.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.2 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.71 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.4 hectares per person | 3.4 hectares per person | 3.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.17 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.13 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.04 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.99 hectares per person | 2.99 hectares per person | 2.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.78 hectares per person | 2.78 hectares per person | 2.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.72 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.58 hectares per person | 2.58 hectares per person | 2.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9661 hectares per person | 0.8712 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7886 hectares per person | 0.7041 hectares per person | 0.851 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6024 hectares per person | 0.5269 hectares per person | 0.6859 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4737 hectares per person | 0.4307 hectares per person | 0.5205 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3735 hectares per person | 0.3257 hectares per person | 0.4268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2944 hectares per person | 0.2735 hectares per person | 0.3171 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 agricultural land use per person in Uganda?
- Agricultural land use per person in Uganda was 0.2735 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2735 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Uganda ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.