Total agricultural land use per person in Uganda
Uganda: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.2735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2735
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.91
in 1000
All-time low
0.2735
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Uganda, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Uganda is 0.2735, 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, total agricultural land use per person in Uganda peaked at 4.91 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2735, in 2025.
That places Uganda 121st out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.91 | — |
| 1100 | 4.75 | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 4.59 | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 4.4 | -4.0% |
| 1400 | 4.2 | -4.6% |
| 1500 | 3.98 | -5.4% |
| 1600 | 3.71 | -6.6% |
| 1700 | 3.4 | -8.5% |
| 1710 | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 3.33 | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 3.25 | -1.2% |
| 1750 | 3.21 | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 3.08 | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 1810 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 2.89 | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 2.83 | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 2.51 | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 1900 | 2.35 | -3.5% |
| 1910 | 2.25 | -4.1% |
| 1920 | 2.14 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 2.02 | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 1.87 | -7.6% |
| 1950 | 1.66 | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 1.64 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.49 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.38 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.33 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.26 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.27 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.23 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9925 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9744 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9612 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.946 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9187 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8978 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8712 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.851 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8322 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8136 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8227 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8113 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.792 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7798 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7529 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7266 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7041 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6859 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6669 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6461 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6268 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6079 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5899 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5741 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5567 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5428 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5205 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5074 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4925 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4811 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4646 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4556 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4467 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4394 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4307 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4268 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4148 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4023 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3892 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.377 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3655 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3546 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3444 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3348 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3257 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3171 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3073 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2981 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2894 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2812 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2735 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9661 | 0.8712 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7886 | 0.7041 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6024 | 0.5269 | 0.6859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4737 | 0.4307 | 0.5205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3735 | 0.3257 | 0.4268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2944 | 0.2735 | 0.3171 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Uganda?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Uganda was 0.2735 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2735 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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