How does Uganda rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Uganda ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 26.51 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

26.51 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

65th

of 209 countries

All-time high

26.6 percent

in 2009

All-time low

25.02 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 26.51 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda peaked at 26.6 percent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.02 percent, in 1961.

That places Uganda 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	25.02 percent	—
1962	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1963	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1964	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1965	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1966	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1967	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1968	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1969	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1970	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1971	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1972	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1973	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1974	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1975	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1976	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1977	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1978	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1979	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1980	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1981	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1982	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1983	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1984	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1985	25.02 percent	+0.0%
1986	25.58 percent	+2.2%
1987	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1988	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1989	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1990	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1991	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1992	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1993	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1994	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1995	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1996	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1997	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1998	25.58 percent	+0.0%
1999	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2000	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2001	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2002	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2003	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2004	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2005	25.58 percent	+0.0%
2006	25.84 percent	+1.0%
2007	26.09 percent	+1.0%
2008	26.35 percent	+1.0%
2009	26.6 percent	+0.9%
2010	26.51 percent	-0.3%
2011	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2012	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2013	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2014	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2015	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2016	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2017	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2018	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2019	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2020	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2021	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2022	26.51 percent	+0.0%
2023	26.51 percent	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 26.51 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 26.51 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.02 percent	25.02 percent	25.02 percent	9
1970s	25.02 percent	25.02 percent	25.02 percent	10
1980s	25.24 percent	25.02 percent	25.58 percent	10
1990s	25.58 percent	25.58 percent	25.58 percent	10
2000s	25.84 percent	25.58 percent	26.6 percent	10
2010s	26.51 percent	26.51 percent	26.51 percent	10
2020s	26.51 percent	26.51 percent	26.51 percent	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

62 Luxembourg 27.1 percent compare
63 Tanzania 27.09 percent compare
64 Zambia 26.9 percent compare
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67 Dominican Republic 23.83 percent compare
68 Portugal 23.6 percent compare

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More reference data data for Uganda

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uganda was 26.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 26.6 percent in 2009.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 25.02 percent in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Uganda ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).