Share of arable land which is organic in Uganda
Uganda: Share of arable land which is organic was 3.51 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Uganda, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Uganda stood at 3.51 percent. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Uganda peaked at 3.51 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.37 percent, in 2005.
That places Uganda 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Uganda, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.37 percent | — |
| 2006 | 1.83 percent | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 2.17 percent | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 percent | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.61 percent | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6 percent | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 percent | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 percent | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 percent | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 percent | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 percent | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4 percent | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.51 percent | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 3.51 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 percent | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.51 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.31 percent, 11.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.51 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 percent, 14.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.2% | 2.4 percent | 3.51 percent |
| 2006 | +33.6% | 1.37 percent | 1.83 percent |
| 2008 | -29.5% | 2.17 percent | 1.53 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 percent | 1.37 percent | 2.17 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.72 percent | 1.59 percent | 2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 percent | 2.4 percent | 3.51 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of arable land which is organic in Uganda?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Uganda was 3.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 percent in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).