Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0452 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Uganda 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0452 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0445 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0387 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0339 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0193 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +71.9% | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 63 Gambia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Cambodia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Canada 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0452 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.