Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0041 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0254 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0041 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda is 0.0041 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0254 sq. km per person
1962 0.0247 sq. km per person -2.8%
1963 0.024 sq. km per person -2.9%
1964 0.0233 sq. km per person -2.9%
1965 0.0226 sq. km per person -3.0%
1966 0.0219 sq. km per person -3.0%
1967 0.0212 sq. km per person -3.0%
1968 0.0206 sq. km per person -3.1%
1969 0.02 sq. km per person -3.1%
1970 0.0194 sq. km per person -3.0%
1971 0.0188 sq. km per person -2.8%
1972 0.0184 sq. km per person -2.5%
1973 0.0179 sq. km per person -2.3%
1974 0.0175 sq. km per person -2.5%
1975 0.017 sq. km per person -2.6%
1976 0.0166 sq. km per person -2.6%
1977 0.0162 sq. km per person -2.6%
1978 0.0157 sq. km per person -2.6%
1979 0.0154 sq. km per person -2.4%
1980 0.0151 sq. km per person -2.1%
1981 0.0147 sq. km per person -2.1%
1982 0.0144 sq. km per person -2.3%
1983 0.014 sq. km per person -2.4%
1984 0.0137 sq. km per person -2.6%
1985 0.0133 sq. km per person -2.8%
1986 0.0129 sq. km per person -2.9%
1987 0.0125 sq. km per person -3.1%
1988 0.0121 sq. km per person -3.1%
1989 0.0117 sq. km per person -3.2%
1990 0.0114 sq. km per person -3.2%
1991 0.011 sq. km per person -3.2%
1992 0.0106 sq. km per person -3.3%
1993 0.0103 sq. km per person -3.4%
1994 0.0099 sq. km per person -3.3%
1995 0.0097 sq. km per person -2.7%
1996 0.0094 sq. km per person -2.7%
1997 0.0091 sq. km per person -2.9%
1998 0.0089 sq. km per person -2.9%
1999 0.0086 sq. km per person -3.2%
2000 0.0083 sq. km per person -3.1%
2001 0.0081 sq. km per person -3.0%
2002 0.0078 sq. km per person -3.1%
2003 0.0076 sq. km per person -3.1%
2004 0.0074 sq. km per person -3.0%
2005 0.0071 sq. km per person -2.9%
2006 0.0069 sq. km per person -2.9%
2007 0.0067 sq. km per person -2.9%
2008 0.0065 sq. km per person -2.9%
2009 0.0064 sq. km per person -2.9%
2010 0.0062 sq. km per person -2.6%
2011 0.006 sq. km per person -2.9%
2012 0.0058 sq. km per person -2.9%
2013 0.0057 sq. km per person -2.8%
2014 0.0055 sq. km per person -2.9%
2015 0.0053 sq. km per person -3.0%
2016 0.0052 sq. km per person -3.3%
2017 0.005 sq. km per person -3.4%
2018 0.0048 sq. km per person -3.3%
2019 0.0047 sq. km per person -3.3%
2020 0.0045 sq. km per person -3.3%
2021 0.0044 sq. km per person -3.2%
2022 0.0042 sq. km per person -3.0%
2023 0.0041 sq. km per person -2.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0226 sq. km per person 0.02 sq. km per person 0.0254 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0173 sq. km per person 0.0154 sq. km per person 0.0194 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0135 sq. km per person 0.0117 sq. km per person 0.0151 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0099 sq. km per person 0.0086 sq. km per person 0.0114 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0073 sq. km per person 0.0064 sq. km per person 0.0083 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0054 sq. km per person 0.0047 sq. km per person 0.0062 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0043 sq. km per person 0.0041 sq. km per person 0.0045 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
  2. 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
  3. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
  4. 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
  5. 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
  6. 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Uganda ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.