Grassland organic soils — Area in Uganda

Uganda: Grassland organic soils — Area was 9,735 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9,735 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,187 ha
in 1995
All-time low
9,730 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Uganda, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720241990: 10.1k ha1991: 10.1k ha1992: 10.1k ha1993: 10.1k ha1994: 10.1k ha1995: 10.2k ha1996: 10.2k ha1997: 10.2k ha1998: 10.2k ha1999: 10.2k ha2000: 10.1k ha2001: 10.0k ha2002: 10.0k ha2003: 10.0k ha2004: 9.9k ha2005: 9.9k ha2006: 9.9k ha2007: 9.9k ha2008: 9.9k ha2009: 9.9k ha2010: 9.9k ha2011: 9.9k ha2012: 9.9k ha2013: 9.9k ha2014: 9.9k ha2015: 9.9k ha2016: 9.9k ha2017: 9.9k ha2018: 9.9k ha2019: 9.7k ha2020: 9.7k ha2021: 9.7k ha2022: 9.7k ha2023: 9.7k ha2024: 9.7k ha

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 9,735 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Uganda peaked at 10,187 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,730 ha, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 49th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 10,125 ha —
1991 10,125 ha +0.0%
1992 10,125 ha +0.0%
1993 10,125 ha +0.0%
1994 10,124 ha -0.0%
1995 10,187 ha +0.6%
1996 10,184 ha -0.0%
1997 10,176 ha -0.1%
1998 10,179 ha +0.0%
1999 10,172 ha -0.1%
2000 10,104 ha -0.7%
2001 10,033 ha -0.7%
2002 10,025 ha -0.1%
2003 9,956 ha -0.7%
2004 9,929 ha -0.3%
2005 9,926 ha -0.0%
2006 9,917 ha -0.1%
2007 9,915 ha -0.0%
2008 9,910 ha -0.0%
2009 9,919 ha +0.1%
2010 9,922 ha +0.0%
2011 9,922 ha +0.0%
2012 9,917 ha -0.1%
2013 9,915 ha -0.0%
2014 9,915 ha -0.0%
2015 9,915 ha +0.0%
2016 9,937 ha +0.2%
2017 9,935 ha -0.0%
2018 9,916 ha -0.2%
2019 9,748 ha -1.7%
2020 9,733 ha -0.2%
2021 9,730 ha -0.0%
2022 9,735 ha +0.0%
2023 9,735 ha +0.0%
2024 9,735 ha +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 9,735 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 ha, 2242.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,152 ha 10,124 ha 10,187 ha 10
2000s 9,963 ha 9,910 ha 10,104 ha 10
2010s 9,904 ha 9,748 ha 9,937 ha 10
2020s 9,734 ha 9,730 ha 9,735 ha 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 10,684 ha compare
  2. 47 Austria 9,950 ha compare
  3. 48 Japan 9,822 ha compare
  4. 50 Congo 8,355 ha compare
  5. 51 India 8,081 ha compare
  6. 52 Papua New Guinea 7,943 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Uganda?
Grassland organic soils — area in Uganda was 9,735 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 10,187 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9,730 ha in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Uganda ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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