Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Uganda
Uganda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 1.92 trips per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Uganda, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Uganda is 1.92 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 126.0% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Uganda peaked at 5.35 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6556 trips per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Uganda 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6556 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.7607 trips per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7107 trips per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6957 trips per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7607 trips per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9759 trips per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 trips per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 2.16 trips per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 2.19 trips per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 trips per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 trips per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 3.41 trips per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 trips per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 trips per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.94 trips per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 4.92 trips per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.54 trips per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.96 trips per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.89 trips per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.15 trips per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.54 trips per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.35 trips per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 trips per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8488 trips per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 1.92 trips per square kilometre | +126.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.92 trips per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4983 trips per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.92 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +126.0% | 0.8488 trips per square kilometre | 1.92 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.709 trips per square kilometre | 0.6556 trips per square kilometre | 0.7607 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.96 trips per square kilometre | 0.6957 trips per square kilometre | 3.41 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 trips per square kilometre | 3.8 trips per square kilometre | 5.35 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 trips per square kilometre | 0.8488 trips per square kilometre | 1.92 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 115 Colombia 2.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.35 trips per square kilometre compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 2.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 119 Canada 1.87 trips per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kenya 1.82 trips per square kilometre compare
- 121 Paraguay 1.77 trips per square kilometre 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Uganda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Uganda was 1.92 trips per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6556 trips per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.