Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1092 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1092 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.636 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 hectares per person, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.636 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6179 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5823 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.565 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5481 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5314 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.515 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4993 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4844 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4709 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4593 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4376 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4264 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4154 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4045 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3766 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3688 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3516 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3423 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3204 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.291 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2474 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.227 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2198 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.213 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.194 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.169 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.146 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.137 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1323 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1092 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1092 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5661 hectares per person | 0.4993 hectares per person | 0.636 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4326 hectares per person | 0.3846 hectares per person | 0.4844 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3394 hectares per person | 0.3005 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2531 hectares per person | 0.2198 hectares per person | 0.291 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1881 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.213 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.1641 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1142 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 0.1196 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 110 Switzerland 0.1205 hectares per person compare
- 111 Palau 0.1128 hectares per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 0.1105 hectares per person compare
- 114 East Timor 0.1084 hectares per person compare
- 115 Luxembourg 0.1047 hectares per person compare
- 116 Guatemala 0.1034 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Uganda?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Uganda was 0.1092 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.