What is land area in hectares in Uganda?

Land area in hectares in Uganda was 20.05 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 20.05 million hectares in 2010.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 19.98 million hectares in 1961.

How does Uganda rank for land area in hectares?

Uganda ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Uganda?

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

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Uganda

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 20.05 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

20.05 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 238 countries

All-time high

20.05 million hectares

in 2010

All-time low

19.98 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Uganda, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 20.05 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Uganda peaked at 20.05 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.98 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Uganda 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	19.98 million hectares	—
1962	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	19.98 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	20.05 million hectares	+0.4%
2011	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	20.05 million hectares	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 20.05 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 20.05 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	9
1970s	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	10
1980s	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	10
1990s	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	10
2000s	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	19.98 million hectares	10
2010s	20.05 million hectares	20.05 million hectares	20.05 million hectares	10
2020s	20.05 million hectares	20.05 million hectares	20.05 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

84 Ghana 22.75 million hectares compare
85 Guyana 21.11 million hectares compare
86 Belarus 20.30 million hectares compare
88 Senegal 19.25 million hectares compare
89 Kyrgyzstan 19.18 million hectares compare
90 Syria 18.36 million hectares compare

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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 land area in hectares in Uganda?: Land area in hectares in Uganda was 20.05 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 20.05 million hectares in 2010.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 19.98 million hectares in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for land area in hectares?: Uganda ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.