Land area hectares in Uganda

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

Latest (2023)
20.05 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 238 countries
All-time high
20.05 million
in 2010
All-time low
19.98 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Uganda, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 20.05 million for land area 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 hectares in Uganda peaked at 20.05 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.98 million, in 1961.

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

Land area hectares in Uganda, year by year

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

Uganda compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.98 million 19.98 million 19.98 million 9
1970s 19.98 million 19.98 million 19.98 million 10
1980s 19.98 million 19.98 million 19.98 million 10
1990s 19.98 million 19.98 million 19.98 million 10
2000s 19.98 million 19.98 million 19.98 million 10
2010s 20.05 million 20.05 million 20.05 million 10
2020s 20.05 million 20.05 million 20.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 84 Ghana 22.75 million compare
  2. 85 Guyana 21.11 million compare
  3. 86 Belarus 20.30 million compare
  4. 88 Senegal 19.25 million compare
  5. 89 Kyrgyzstan 19.18 million compare
  6. 90 Syria 18.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Uganda?
Land area hectares in Uganda was 20.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 20.05 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 19.98 million in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for land area hectares?
Uganda ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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