What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Uganda?

Rice — area harvested, per capita in Uganda was 0.0041 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.005 ha per person in 2020.

What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 1963.

How does Uganda rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?

Uganda ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda

Name: Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uganda: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0041 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0041 ha per person

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

49th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.005 ha per person

in 2020

All-time low

0.0002 ha per person

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0041 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.005 ha per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 1963.

Uganda ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per person	Change
1961	0.0003 ha per person	—
1962	0.0004 ha per person	+18.1%
1963	0.0002 ha per person	-58.2%
1964	0.0002 ha per person	+39.9%
1965	0.0005 ha per person	+95.7%
1966	0.0003 ha per person	-27.2%
1967	0.0006 ha per person	+93.9%
1968	0.0005 ha per person	-19.2%
1969	0.0007 ha per person	+35.7%
1970	0.0015 ha per person	+116.5%
1971	0.0023 ha per person	+49.3%
1972	0.0016 ha per person	-27.3%
1973	0.0009 ha per person	-46.5%
1974	0.0015 ha per person	+72.2%
1975	0.0015 ha per person	+0.8%
1976	0.002 ha per person	+32.8%
1977	0.0016 ha per person	-21.8%
1978	0.0019 ha per person	+21.2%
1979	0.0009 ha per person	-52.0%
1980	0.0008 ha per person	-10.2%
1981	0.0009 ha per person	+6.8%
1982	0.0011 ha per person	+22.1%
1983	0.0012 ha per person	+10.6%
1984	0.0012 ha per person	-2.6%
1985	0.0009 ha per person	-19.9%
1986	0.0012 ha per person	+31.8%
1987	0.001 ha per person	-18.4%
1988	0.001 ha per person	+2.9%
1989	0.0019 ha per person	+82.3%
1990	0.0022 ha per person	+18.0%
1991	0.0025 ha per person	+11.7%
1992	0.0027 ha per person	+7.4%
1993	0.0027 ha per person	+2.4%
1994	0.0027 ha per person	+0.3%
1995	0.0027 ha per person	-2.7%
1996	0.0027 ha per person	+2.6%
1997	0.0027 ha per person	+0.5%
1998	0.0028 ha per person	+3.5%
1999	0.0029 ha per person	+2.9%
2000	0.003 ha per person	+2.6%
2001	0.0031 ha per person	+2.4%
2002	0.0031 ha per person	+2.0%
2003	0.0033 ha per person	+4.2%
2004	0.0034 ha per person	+4.9%
2005	0.0036 ha per person	+6.5%
2006	0.0039 ha per person	+7.6%
2007	0.004 ha per person	+2.3%
2008	0.0042 ha per person	+4.4%
2009	0.0027 ha per person	-34.8%
2010	0.0027 ha per person	-1.8%
2011	0.0027 ha per person	+0.5%
2012	0.0027 ha per person	-0.7%
2013	0.0026 ha per person	-1.8%
2014	0.0026 ha per person	-0.8%
2015	0.0025 ha per person	-2.7%
2016	0.0028 ha per person	+8.6%
2017	0.003 ha per person	+7.8%
2018	0.0048 ha per person	+62.0%
2019	0.0041 ha per person	-14.5%
2020	0.005 ha per person	+20.8%
2021	0.0048 ha per person	-4.0%
2022	0.0049 ha per person	+2.4%
2023	0.0041 ha per person	-15.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.0041 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0082 ha per person, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.0041 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1970	+116.5%	0.0007 ha per person	0.0015 ha per person
1965	+95.7%	0.0002 ha per person	0.0005 ha per person
1967	+93.9%	0.0003 ha per person	0.0006 ha per person
1989	+82.3%	0.001 ha per person	0.0019 ha per person
1974	+72.2%	0.0009 ha per person	0.0015 ha per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 ha per person	0.0002 ha per person	0.0007 ha per person	9
1970s	0.0016 ha per person	0.0009 ha per person	0.0023 ha per person	10
1980s	0.0011 ha per person	0.0008 ha per person	0.0019 ha per person	10
1990s	0.0027 ha per person	0.0022 ha per person	0.0029 ha per person	10
2000s	0.0034 ha per person	0.0027 ha per person	0.0042 ha per person	10
2010s	0.003 ha per person	0.0025 ha per person	0.0048 ha per person	10
2020s	0.0047 ha per person	0.0041 ha per person	0.005 ha per person	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

46 Cameroon 0.0055 ha per person compare
47 Kazakhstan 0.0049 ha per person compare
48 Haiti 0.0045 ha per person compare
50 Cuba 0.004 ha per person compare
51 Argentina 0.0038 ha per person compare
52 Malawi 0.0037 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Uganda?: Rice — area harvested, per capita in Uganda was 0.0041 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.005 ha per person in 2020.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 1963.
How does Uganda rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?: Uganda ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit: ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.