Arable land in Uganda
Uganda: Arable land was 6.90 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Uganda is 6.90 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Uganda peaked at 6.90 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Uganda 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.96 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.67 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Uganda?
- Arable land in Uganda was 6.90 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for arable land?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.