Drained organic soils — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Drained organic soils — Area was 119,041 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Uganda, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
- 35 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
- 37 Australia 118,425 ha compare
- 38 India 100,547 ha compare
- 39 Madagascar 94,647 ha compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.