Land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4121 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda is 0.4121 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.54 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4121 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Uganda 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.4 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.33 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.06 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.94 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9669 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9411 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9142 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8874 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8591 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8325 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8075 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7826 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7582 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7358 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7145 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6939 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6738 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6543 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6353 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6191 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6012 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.584 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5675 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5509 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5343 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5168 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4991 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4824 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4663 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.451 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4368 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4121 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4121 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4121 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9891 hectares per person | 0.8591 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7288 hectares per person | 0.6353 hectares per person | 0.8325 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5422 hectares per person | 0.4663 hectares per person | 0.6191 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4309 hectares per person | 0.4121 hectares per person | 0.451 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 American Samoa 0.4209 hectares per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.4195 hectares per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4158 hectares per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.4015 hectares per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.3997 hectares per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.3863 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Uganda was 0.4121 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4121 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.