Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda

Uganda: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 119,041 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
119,041 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 238 countries
All-time high
119,756 ha
in 1998
All-time low
118,738 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 118.8k ha1991: 118.8k ha1992: 118.8k ha1993: 118.8k ha1994: 118.7k ha1995: 119.7k ha1996: 119.7k ha1997: 119.7k ha1998: 119.8k ha1999: 119.7k ha2000: 119.6k ha2001: 119.4k ha2002: 119.5k ha2003: 119.4k ha2004: 119.3k ha2005: 119.3k ha2006: 119.3k ha2007: 119.2k ha2008: 119.2k ha2009: 119.1k ha2010: 119.2k ha2011: 119.2k ha2012: 119.2k ha2013: 119.1k ha2014: 119.1k ha2015: 119.1k ha2016: 119.0k ha2017: 119.0k ha2018: 118.9k ha2019: 119.4k ha2020: 119.2k ha2021: 119.1k ha2022: 119.0k ha2023: 119.0k ha2024: 119.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Uganda stood at 119,041 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Uganda peaked at 119,756 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 118,738 ha, in 1994.

That places Uganda 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,222 ha 118,738 ha 119,756 ha 10
2000s 119,335 ha 119,146 ha 119,553 ha 10
2010s 119,104 ha 118,935 ha 119,361 ha 10
2020s 119,069 ha 119,041 ha 119,163 ha 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
  3. 38 Australia 118,425 ha compare
  4. 39 India 100,547 ha compare
  5. 40 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Uganda?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Uganda was 119,041 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 119,756 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 118,738 ha in 1994.
How does Uganda rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Uganda ranks 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.