How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.22 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.22 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3819 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3819 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Uganda 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3819 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.4169 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5425 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6271 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6456 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6857 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8308 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8483 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8383 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9409 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7627 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9005 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8337 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.851 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8608 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8049 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9891 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9774 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 26.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4934 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3819 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6271 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.867 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6456 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9368 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8049 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9774 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 45 Thailand 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cambodia 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Myanmar 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 French Polynesia 4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ireland 3.78 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uganda was 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3819 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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
How have things changed? 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.