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
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 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.