Drained organic soils — Area in Uganda

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

Latest (2024)
119,041 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 221 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 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 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 in Uganda peaked at 119,756 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 118,738 ha, in 1994.

That places Uganda 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Area in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 118,756 ha —
1991 118,756 ha +0.0%
1992 118,756 ha +0.0%
1993 118,756 ha +0.0%
1994 118,738 ha -0.0%
1995 119,661 ha +0.8%
1996 119,678 ha +0.0%
1997 119,651 ha -0.0%
1998 119,756 ha +0.1%
1999 119,712 ha -0.0%
2000 119,553 ha -0.1%
2001 119,421 ha -0.1%
2002 119,454 ha +0.0%
2003 119,378 ha -0.1%
2004 119,298 ha -0.1%
2005 119,318 ha +0.0%
2006 119,285 ha -0.0%
2007 119,250 ha -0.0%
2008 119,243 ha -0.0%
2009 119,146 ha -0.1%
2010 119,188 ha +0.0%
2011 119,188 ha +0.0%
2012 119,167 ha -0.0%
2013 119,084 ha -0.1%
2014 119,079 ha -0.0%
2015 119,079 ha +0.0%
2016 118,989 ha -0.1%
2017 118,974 ha -0.0%
2018 118,935 ha -0.0%
2019 119,361 ha +0.4%
2020 119,163 ha -0.2%
2021 119,058 ha -0.1%
2022 119,041 ha -0.0%
2023 119,041 ha +0.0%
2024 119,041 ha +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 119,041 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.74 ha, 1867.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

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. 34 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
  2. 35 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
  3. 37 Australia 118,425 ha compare
  4. 38 India 100,547 ha compare
  5. 39 Madagascar 94,647 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Uganda?
Drained organic soils — area 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 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 119,756 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 118,738 ha in 1994.
How does Uganda rank for drained organic soils — area?
Uganda ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
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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