Land area in square kilometres in Uganda
Uganda: Land area in square kilometres was 200,520 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Uganda stood at 200,520 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Uganda peaked at 200,520 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 199,810 sq. km, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,520 sq. km | 200,520 sq. km | 200,520 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,520 sq. km | 200,520 sq. km | 200,520 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Uganda?
- Land area in square kilometres in Uganda was 200,520 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 200,520 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,810 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.