FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.187 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.187 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.5675 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.187 hectares per person, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 84th of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5111 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5084 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5109 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5675 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5504 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5355 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5195 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5073 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4943 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4825 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4737 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4608 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4611 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4601 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4481 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.442 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4315 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4278 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4209 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.443 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.445 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4335 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4071 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3968 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3899 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3811 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3694 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3584 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3476 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.323 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3167 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3074 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3083 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3036 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3001 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2915 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2883 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.285 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.265 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2575 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2265 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.187 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.187 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.187 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5228 hectares per person | 0.4943 hectares per person | 0.5675 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4593 hectares per person | 0.4315 hectares per person | 0.4825 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4259 hectares per person | 0.3968 hectares per person | 0.445 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3465 hectares per person | 0.3074 hectares per person | 0.3899 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2944 hectares per person | 0.2798 hectares per person | 0.3083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2454 hectares per person | 0.2116 hectares per person | 0.2763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1956 hectares per person | 0.187 hectares per person | 0.2047 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uganda was 0.187 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5675 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.